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Barber injured after SUV crashes into Virginia shop, police say

Police say elderly man hit accelerator instead of the brakes, sending SUV into barber shop
Barber knocked over after SUV crashes into Virginia shop
Barber knocked over after SUV crashes into Virginia shop, police say
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A barber was injured after an SUV crashed through the front of a shop in Chesterfield Saturday morning.

Chesterfield Police said an elderly man was trying to park his SUV when he mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the brakes around 10:15 a.m.

The vehicle burst through the front of Del's Barber Shop in the Irongate Shopping Center, off Iron Bridge Road, knocking a barber over.

The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Officers said the driver of the SUV was not injured.

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