A 75-year-old woman crashed her car into the Red Curry Vegan Kitchen in downtown Flagstaff late last week.

The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. Friday at 10 N. San Francisco St. According to Flagstaff police reports, the driver told officers she was heading northbound on North San Francisco Street near East Route 66 when she saw an open parking spot on the right side of the road in front of the vegan restaurant.

She backed up and started to pull forward into the space in an effort to parallel park. But as she inched forward, she accidentally hit the gas instead of the break.

The car rocketed forward, slamming into the building before coming to rest completely inside the Red Curry Vegan Kitchen.

No one was injured in the crash even though there were people nearby when the car went through the building.

Officers determined the driver was not impaired at the time of the crash. She was cited for speed greater than reasonable and prudent to avoid a collision.

The Flagstaff Fire Department was able to remove the car from the building. A restoration company was also called to board up the gaping hole in the front wall of the restaurant until it could be repaired.

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