Old Man Crashes Car Into Specsavers
“It could have been a scene from an advert for a new pair of designer glasses. But for one 89-year-old driver, the test of navigating a busy street proved too much after he ploughed through the front of an opticians, causing up to $28,000 worth of damage. The pensioner, who was wearing glasses, mounted the pavement in Seaford, East Sussex, careered through the shop and smashed two display units of designer sunglasses before coming to a halt just in front of three shocked members of staff. Owner of Sussex Eyecare, Daeron McGee, said: ‘He was wearing specs, but I have to say he wasn’t one of my customers. ‘He said he had a dizzy turn and hit the accelerator instead of the brake. ‘He smashed through the window and took out a cabinet of Oakleys and a cabinet of Ray Bans, about 300 pairs in all. ‘Our front door is now on its side and the shop front has gone. My staff are all a bit shaken up but accidents happen and nobody was hurt, which is the main thing.” w/ photos
