Minor Injuries After Motorist Drives Through Parsippany Store: Cops

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – He may have been trying to brake, but instead he ended up On The Run.

One motorist made the mistake of stepping on his vehicle’s accelerator rather than the brake pedal, and drove right through a store front Sunday, May 8.

Police and ambulance personnel responded to 2959 Route 10 – the location of convenience store On The Run – and found a 2008 Honda Pilot had driven through the front of the store, Officer Remo D’Alessandro said.

Police spoke with the driver, John Tierney, 44, of Denville, allegedly attempted to stop his rolling vehicle after parking in a parking space but stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, D’Alessandro said.

The SUV crashed into the interior of the building and no one inside was injured. Tierney suffered a minor injury and his three passengers were also uninjured.

No charges were filed in the incident.

Photos Courtesy Parsippany Police Department.