Driver crashes into convenience store in Xenia

XENIA — A car ended up inside a convenience store in Xenia Monday evening.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 5, Xenia police and medics were called to the crash at E-Z Stop Foodmart on West Second Street around 1:30 p.m.

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Sonya Patel was working inside the E-Z Stop Foodmart when the car slammed into it.

She said the car was coming off the street when it slammed into the store. The driver allegedly said his brakes gave out.

Patel was still shaken up about being narrowly missed by the car.

“I’m just scared,” Patel said.

Photos from iWitness7 viewers show the car fully into the store.

We will continue to update this story.

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