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Pedal mistake causes pharmacy drive-thru

A young driver smashed his SUV through the front window of a pharmacy in the Village at Park Royal Monday night after accidentally hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake.

A young driver smashed his SUV through the front window of a pharmacy in the Village at Park Royal Monday night after accidentally hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake.

West Vancouver police were called after a 2011 Suzuki SX4 SUV crashed through the entrance of a pharmacy on Main Street at about 10 minutes after 9 p.m.

Fortunately the crash happened after the store was closed, said Const. Jeff Palmer, spokesman for the West Vancouver Police Department. Neither the 19-year-old man who was driving, or his passenger, was injured.

The driver was issued an $81 Motor Vehicle Act ticket for “Drive Over Sidewalk.”