Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers said in a press release today (Thursday), that they “Are very fortunate that there was no loss of life or serious injury given the time of day” an extensive property damage accident occurred, Wednesday, at the Easters True Value Store, in Clarinda.

The Police report said a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 73-year old Kathryn Sump, of Clarinda, was pulling-in to park at an angle in front of the store  just before 4-p.m. Wednesday, when, according to Sump, her foot became stuck on the accelerator pedal. Her SUV hit a curb and jumped onto the sidewalk before hitting the front of the building, and a bench in front of the building.

The vehicle then deflected off the building and hit a 2012 Jeep Liberty, before bouncing off it and striking a Dodge Avenger. The SUV pushed the car into a 2006 Dodge Durango before finally coming to rest. The store’s closed circuit camera caught the incident on tape. No injuries were reported. Damage from the crash amounted to $50,000.  Sump was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Chief Brothers said Sump told authorities afterward, she “Was no longer safe to drive and did not want to drive anymore.”