BATH
Despite a busy day in the downtown Saturday, no one was seriously injured when a van crashed into a Front Street store as the driver tried to parallel park in front of Now You’re Cooking.
The crash was reported at 1:22 p.m. in front of Now You’re Cooking. Bath Police Cpl. Michelle Small said George Bozarth, 69, of Bath, was driving a Dodge Caravan north on Front Street and attempted to parallel park in front of Now You’re Cooking at 49 Front St. Police aren’t sure exactly how, but due to human error Bozarth stepped on the gas and accelerated extremely fast into the parallel parking spot.
The vehicle struck a city light pole causing minor damage, jumped the curb, drove over the sidewalk and the rear of the van crashed up over the brick siding of the store front and smashed out the window display. The impact caused damage inside the store as well as to the structure, Small said. Fluids were leaking from the van, which had about $2,000 in damage.
A woman walking on the sidewalk was narrowly missed by the van and sustained an abrasion to her ankle. She wasn’t transported and although the downtown was busy with Random Acts of Kindness Day taking place, Small said no one was seriously hurt and no one in the store was injured.
The sidewalk near the crash scene was cordoned off and the Atlantic Coast Towing carefully extracted the van, Small said. Now You’re Cooking and Small said repairs were expected to cost several thousands of dollars.
No charges were issued.
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