Crime & Safety

Car Crashes Through Clearwater Video Store

A car crashed through a Clearwater Blockbuster, stopping nearly in the middle of the building Friday night.

A car crashed through a Clearwater video store, stopping nearly in the middle of the building Friday night.

Clearwater Fire and Rescue crews responded to the vehicle crash around 6:40 p.m. at the Blockbuster Video at 2045 Gulf to Bay Blvd.  

The adult female driver experienced a medical issue and apparently lost control of the vehicle," Elizabeth Watts, public safety spokeswoman, said in a release.

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The driver is being transported for evaluation, Watts said. There were no other vehicles involved and no one else was injured in the crash.

Alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, according to Clearwater Police investigators. Toxicology results are pending.

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