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Truck crashes into Westside store

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — A store owner has a huge mess to clean up after a truck crashed into his store on Greenwood Drive Tuesday afternoon.

According to police, around 2:30 p.m., an 83-year-old man was pulling into the Times Market on the 4700 block of Greenwood when he hit the gas instead of the brake and drove straight into the store.

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The store owner said he'll have to close his store for a few days in order to make repairs.

The elderly man told police he got confused. Luckily, no one was injured, including a customer at the checkout counter.

According to the store owner, the driver is a longtime customer.

In the meantime, the owner said he has a lot of merchandise and will have to close for a few days to repair the damage.