80-year-old woman presses gas pedal instead of brake, crashes into Dollar Tree

UPDATE (Feb. 6, 4:45 p.m.) Bakersfield Police reported that an 80-year-old woman pressed on the gas pedal instead of the brake and reported minor injuries.

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The Bakersfield Fire Department is at the scene of an incident involving a vehicle that collided with a building.

The department posted on their Facebook page that minor injuries have been reported and advised drivers to avoid the area of 5430 Stockdale Highway.