STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A car struck a gas pump at a Mobile Mart early Wednesday after the driver lost control due to a mechanical problem, police said.
The Stuart Police Department said its officers were called to the convenience store at the corner of U.S. 1 and Colorado Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. after a single-vehicle crash.
Officers said an Infiniti sedan had just turned left from Kanner Highway onto northbound U.S. 1 when a mechanical issue caused the driver to lose control. The car drove into the gas station parking lot and collided with a pump.
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Stuart Police officers and Stuart Fire Rescue secured the scene and ensured there was no danger to the public. Authorities said the driver was not injured.
A car crashed into a gas pump at a Stuart gas station early Wednesday morning after a mechanical issue caused the driver to lose control, though no one was injured. (Stuart Police Department)
Because the crash was determined to be mechanical in nature, no citations were issued, and police said there were no signs the driver was impaired.