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Update: Man Wipes Out Two Cars, Crashes into Attleboro Bike Store [VIDEO]

A 73-year old Attleboro man crashed his Ford Explorer Truck into Union Cycle.

 

An elderly man wiped out two cars and then crashed his pickup into a Union Cycle on Pleasant Street in Attleboro.

John Leggett Sr., 73, of Attleboro was getting a sandwich from the Subway sandwich shop on Pleasant Street in Attleboro when he lost control of his vehicle, hit two other vehicles including a van and a Volkswagon, then crashed through the front of Union Cycle on Pleasant Street.

Ron Carlson, an employee at Union Cycle, was working in the back of the store when it he heard the loud bang. He could not get to Leggett, whose door was pinned shut by debris. Carlson told the driver to stay put and called 911.

Leggett was shaken up by the ordeal. He refused medical attention and suffered only minor scrapes. With a walking cane in hand and still carrying his sandwich bag, Leggett was escorted to an Attleboro Police cruiser, where he was kept to stay warm.

A family member was called to the scene to take Leggett home.

Attleboro Police could not say at the scene whether Leggett would be cited. Sgt. James MacDonald, however, later said it was likely that Legget would be cited but would not confirm until the investigation was complete. MacDonald said Leggett told police he slammed on the brakes, clearly that was not the case, according to MacDonald.

Related Topics: Attleboro Police and Union Cycle

Grain

4:27 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Union Cycle's first drive through customer.

Eye's on the road, not on your sandwich, folks.

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Reason

4:59 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

From Subway to Union Cycle is a good distance. I'd say it's likely he slammed on the accelerator rather than the brakes.

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Laurie Brasil

5:13 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

I'm so glad no one was hurt!! That is something to be Thankful for.

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Kendelle Aronson

11:02 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

So thankful that no one was hurt. Let those without fault cast the first stone! This could have been a much worse outcome.

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