Vehicle crashes into Okemos 7-Eleven; no one hurt

MERIDIAN TWP. - Nobody was injured when a vehicle crashed into a convenience store on Wednesday night.

One employee was inside the 7-Eleven store at Okemos and Jolly roads when the crash happened about 7:25 p.m., police said.

A female driver was pulling into a parking space when she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, causing the vehicle to crash through a glass door, Meridian Township police Sgt. Rick Grillo said.

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No customers were inside at the time, he said.

The incident remained under investigation.

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