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Man Injured When Car Crashes Into Gas Station in Kanawha County Accident

Posted on May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011 - Kanawha County, W.Va. - One person was injured Sunday afternoon when his car crashed into a gas station convenience store in Institute.

WBOY reports that the Kanawha County accident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday when a car crashed into a Go-Mart in Institute. Jimmy Lee Barnette, 44, of Dunbar, said that his foot accidentally slipped from the brake pedal to the gas pedal when he was attempting to park at the Go-Mart.

Emergency dispatchers said that Barnette suffered minor injuries in the accident. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

There were no people inside the convenience store at the time of the accident. No further injuries were reported.

According to deputies of the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department, the accident is under ongoing investigation.

There has been no word as to whether or not charges will be filed in connection with the accident.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 West Virginia Crash Statistics show that there were 356 fatalities as a result of car accidents in West Virginia.

In an effort to raise awareness of common factors in serious and fatal car accidents in West Virginia, our firm routinely publishes news items about traffic crashes in our region.

Common West Virginia accidents include, but are not limited to:

single-car crashes;
tractor-trailer accidents;
accidents caused by hazardous road conditions; and
distracted driver crashes.

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