Thursday, December 10, 2015

87 YEAR OLD CRASHES INTO A NAIL SALON IN GRIFFIN

AN EMPLOYEE OF J AND J NAIL SALON AT THE ROSE'S SHOPPING CENTER IN GRIFFIN WAS LIFE-FLIGHTED TO AN ATLANTA HOSPITAL, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON---AFTER AN 87 YEAR OLD FEMALE MOTORIST SLAMMED INTO THE BUILDING.

THE 38 YEAR OLD EMPLOYEE WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH HEAD AND LEG INJURIES AND THE CHAIR SHE WAS SITTING-ON MIGHT HAVE SAVED HER LIFE.



GRIFFIN POLICE SAID THE CHAIR BRACED THE VAN UP-IN-THE-AIR A BIT SO SHE WAS NOT PINNED TOTALLY UNDER THE VECHILE. THE VAN SMASHED THROUGH THE STORE-FRONT AND DRAGGED THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE VACANT SUITE NEXT DOOR.

THE FEMALE MOTORIST WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. BY HER FAMILY TO GET CHECKED-OUT. SHE WAS BACKING HER VAN INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL.

LT. MICHAEL NATALE OF GRIFFIN P.D. SAID THE SHOP WAS BUSY WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED JUST AFTER 4PM AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE VICTIMS IF THE VAN HAD GONE STRAIGHT INTO THE STORE.


THE DRIVER WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY TYPE OF CITATION FOR THE INCIDENT—BUT SOME QUESTIONED WHY AN 87 YEAR OLD IS STILL ALLOWED TO DRIVE. UNDER GEORGIA LAW—THE LAST TIME AN 87 YEAR OLD WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO TAKE A DRIVING TEST WOULD HAVE BEEN DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN.

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