Story by James Turner, Staff writer

A black Cadillac crashed through the front door of Boone Cleaners on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

According to a press release from the Murray Police Department, 67-year-old Pamela Cherry of Murray said she thought she applied the brakes, but her vehicle rammed into the building.

An employee who was near the door at the time of incident was taken to the hospital for a possible minor injury.

Police Sgt. Brant Shutt said Cherry was pulling into park but mistakenly put her foot on the accelerator.

“Just one of those crazy accidents that can happen,” Shutt said.

Tony Boone, one of the owners of Boone Cleaners, got the call from ‘Cindy’ on the laundromat side telling him what had happened, but he didn’t believe her at first.

“I thought she was being funny,” Boone said.

Boone said he recognized the driver of the Cadillac, though he did not know her name. He said she was a nice lady that couldn’t have been much older than him.

As for the building damage costs, Boone said he’s going to let the insurance adjusters have at it. However, he said the laundromat side will remain open, and the hole on the cleaners side will be boarded up.

Boone also said the incident could expedite plans to move the business to another part of town, which was originally planned for Dec. 1.