CRASH AT AMHERST E CHECK

A 76-year-old woman drove to the E-Check building Tuesday afternoon to get her car checked, while navigating to the garage door somehow got off track and struck the building.

Amherst Firefighters and LifeCare Paramedics responded and treated the driver at the scene then transported her to Community Health Partners with minor injuries to be further evaluated.

Employees at the scene stated that they don’t know what happened, she was going fine then all of a sudden just turned to the left and struck the building.

The Amherst Police Department is investigating the crash.

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UPDATE: November 29, 2007
Amherst Police say that the driver of this car, Rosemary Haas of Amherst, told them that she did not know how the crash occurred. Witnesses told Police that they heard Haas’ vehicle engine accelerate, then heard a crashing sound.

The crash occurred Tuesday at the E-Check/Envirotech, 205 Sandstone Blvd in Amherst.

Ms. Haas’ vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage while the building received only minor scraps. A drainpipe and safety pole was also damaged.

LifeCare transported Ms. Haas to Community Health Partners with a head injury.