SHAMOKIN - The Friendly Choice Food Mart lost a fight with a black Saturn when a driver mistakenly pressed the gas instead of the brake.
Melissa Ford, 44, of 3740 Upper Road, Shamokin, struck the building near its entrance shortly before 5 p.m. Monday. She complained of chest pain and was treated at the scene.
The building suffered structural damage. The impact pushed in a brick wall, bending the metal and glass front door and moving the lottery machine several feet.
Pushpa Patel, who co-owns the convenience store with her brother, said she was working behind the front counter when the car struck the building.
"I was so scared and the noise was so crazy," said Patel.
Ford's vehicle suffered minor damage to the front bumper.
