TOYOTA CAMRY Delivery Driver Crashes Through Domino’s Storefront

Car Slams Through Hialeah Domino's Pizzeria

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Delivery Driver Crashes Through Domino’s Storefront

HIALEAH (CBSMiami) — A Hialeah pizza shop was left with a major mess after one of their own employees crashed through the storefront.

Tamara Noriega, 48, works as a delivery driver for the Domino’s at 5874 West 20th Avenue. On Sunday morning, she showed up for her usual weekend shift just before the store opened at 10 a.m. Her start to the day, however, would be anything but normal.

“She opens with me on Sunday’s every time,” said co-worker Christopher Penas. “So I already knew it was her.”

As she pulled into a parking space in front of the store, Noriega hit the accelerator instead of the brake, police said, causing her to lose control and smash right into the store.

The crash shattered the storefront window and sent glass flying everywhere.

“Thank God I was on the other side of the store or else I woulda been hit with the car or anything that was there,” Penas added. “I just heard like a big bang and I saw in slow motion the car just driving right in.”

Fortunately, the store hadn’t opened yet so no one was inside other than Penas.

Noriega suffered a cut to her hand and other than the shock, wasn’t hurt. She left the scene in an ambulance shaken up and crying. Her car was removed by a tow truck shortly after.

VIDEO ON LINK

1:51 min video segment – Silva Harapetian

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/05/14/delivery-driver-crashes-through-dominos-storefront/

(with 1:51 min video segment – Silva Harapetian)

(Driver:  Tamara Noriega, 48)

(Toyota Camry, 2012 – 2017?)

(1:34 – 1:40 min marks “was seen telling paramedics

she didn’t know what happened.”)

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/05/14/delivery-driver-crashes-through-dominos-storefront/

2012 – 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY Vehicle Speed Control Problems  (as of: 21 May 2017)

http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2017/toyota/camry/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspx     (1)

http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2016/toyota/camry/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspx     (7)

http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2015/toyota/camry/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspx     (4)

http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2014/toyota/camry/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspx   (31)

http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2013/toyota/camry/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspx   (23)

http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2012/toyota/camry/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspx   (47)

...the Lees don't trust Toyota to tell the truth.....Toyota is ignoring the real issues....

Toyota technicians investigate car in restaurant crash

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By Tracy Vedder
Published: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:53 PM PDTLast Updated: Jul 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM PDT

SEATTLE -- Technicians are investigating a runaway Lexus that rammed into a restaurant last week.

Both the runaway car and the damaged restaurant belong to the Lee family, who are angry at Toyota. They are convinced the car maker is hiding critical information about the crash.

Hyekyong Lee was pulling into the parking lot of the Kalbi Grill Express last week when her Lexus RX 350 reportedly accelerated out of control and crashed into the building.

"My daughter said, 'Mom, what are you doing?' So I said, 'Oh, brake doesn't work,'" she said, adding she was certain she hit the brakes. "Yes, so many times."

On Thursday Toyota technicians allowed KOMO News to watch their initial physical inspection.

But when they started downloading crash information from the vehicle's event data recorder, Toyota officials didn't let anyone - not even the Lees - take photos or video.

And the Lees don't trust Toyota to tell the truth.

"Could be your family," said Tony Lee. "Could be you."

Two years ago, a Problem Solvers investigation into the death of Chris Eves prompted Toyota to relax its rules on downloading crash data. KOMO News even obtained exclusive video of technicians downloading Eves' data recorder.

But on Thursday Toyota refused to relax anything, preventing even the Lees from recording the data from their own car.

"It's my car, my building," Tony Lee said. "It happened here, so I'm going to find out. I'm going to stop them."

The technicians did give the Lees a copy of the downloaded crash data, but would not explain what the information means.

According to the data, there were three crashes recorded. For the last two crashes, which occurred when the car ultimately stopped, the report said the brakes were never used.

But for the first crash, presumably when Hyekyong Lee hit the building, no brake information was provided.

"I'm going to find out what's the truth," said Tony Lee.

Toyota did issue a recall on the Lees' Lexus last month for unintended accelerations, blaming the problem on trapped floor mats. But Tony Lee said his floor mats are locked in place. He added Toyota is ignoring the real issues.

 

 

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