The elderly driver tells police she had her 2007 Toyota Camry in a parking space. She was trying to put the vehicle in park when she says it just lurched forward and smashed into the Melody Cleaners.
The laundromat's linoleum floors have skid marks, the pricey washers and dryers aredented, and a pile of rubble blocks the front entrance.
The 86-year-old owner, Lou Rizzo, is just thankful no one was injured when the Camry crashed through the place.
"It's a good thing it didn't happen on a Saturday or Friday because we're jammed here. There would have been 4 to 5 people killed," Rizzo said.
The 68-year-old driver of the car was taken to a local hospital and has since been released.
No charges have been filed because police haven't determined exactly what caused the crash.
"The vehicle has since been impounded and is being further investigated by our highway safety unit," Lt. John Weed of the Cheltenham Police said.
Detectives will be looking at the accelerator because of the recent controversy surrounding Toyota's vehicles.
"The cases that Toyota is citing, the pedal sticks and becomes resistant to returning and eventually it may not, and that is the fear they're trying to address," Jeff Bartlett of Consumer Reports said.
"I just felt sorry for the lady, but it wasn't her fault," Rizzo said.
Police are not releasing the name of the driver and Lou Rizzo says it may be several months before he reopens.
