A Series Of Unfortunate Events Leads To “Bumper Cars” At Tire Shop

October 19, 2008

A series of unfortunate events, much like a comedy scene in a low budget movie, led to four vehicles being damaged at a Pensacola tire store Saturday morning.

The following is from the Florida Highway Patrol’s report on an incident at Vannoy’s Tire on New Warrington Road in Pensacola Saturday morning:

The driver of vehicle 1, a mechanic, was in the process of troubleshooting an
Equipment defect when the accelerator stuck. Vehicle 1 entered the garage
Area and immediately collided with the lift vehicle 2 was on. This impact caused
Vehicle 2 to rotate counter-clockwise 90 degrees before it fell off the lift and
Landed on its right side. Vehicle 1 continued through the garage colliding next
With a tire machine and the lift of vehicle 3. The impact with the tire machine
Caused the tire machine to hit the wall and door guide of the building causing
Extensive damage to the building. Vehicle 3 rotated clockwise 45 degrees
Causing it to collide with vehicle 4 which was on the lift next to it. After this
Impact, vehicle 3 fell nose first off the lift and came to a final position of rest
With the rear end still up in the air hung up by the lift. Vehicle 4 sustained
Damage to the left front. All three lifts holding vehicles 2, 3 and 4 were
Damaged due to the rotation of each. Vehicles 2, 3 and 4 were unoccupied at the
Time of the collision. The owner of vehicle 4 is shown as having a possible
Injury which was caused by him running away from the building to avoid being
Ran over. All properties damaged will be covered by vannoys tire center
Liability coverage (nationwide). Damage to the propery is estimated at $40,000.00

Comments

2 Responses to “A Series Of Unfortunate Events Leads To “Bumper Cars” At Tire Shop”

  1. drivin98 on October 24th, 2008 5:01 pm

    Someone please get a photo! Someone MUST have taken a picture!

  2. Frank Lauria on October 19th, 2008 3:05 pm

    Well, the state of the economy and such as that, ain’t much of a worry to these business persons. Good grief.

    Yo, did they ever get that accelerator fixed? You never do hear the obvious in these news reports. LOL.

    Glad nobody was hurt.

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