OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK)- An uncommon situation is becoming more common on nearby roads.
Law Enforcement in Brown County, Fond Du Lac County and Winnebago County have all experienced vehicles crashing into buildings in the last five days.
“It’s not very frequent but it does happen on occasion,” said Assistant Police Chief Steve Thiry in Fond du Lac tells Fox 11.
Thiry said his department dealt with two cases over the weekend.
A pickup backed into a bank building and an elderly driver mistook the break for the gas pedal, hitting an apartment complex.
“The car was trying to negotiate a curve so attempting to slow and mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the brake causing it to lose control go off road and crashed into the apartment building,” said Thiry.
In Oshkosh, A driver ran into a home in Monday morning, causing a power outage. In that case, the vehicle was stolen.
Oshkosh Police Lieutenant Andy Lecker said situations like this are preventable.
“Oftentimes road conditions can be a factor, I don’t believe that was a factor overnight. Sometimes alcohol and drugs can be factors,” said Oshkosh Police Lt. Andy Lecker.
Last week, a vehicle crashed into a building in Bellevue. Lecker says this can happen for various reasons.
“Sometimes it’s been inclement weather, sometimes reckless driving, sometimes impaired, it really is varied,” said Lecker.
Police say paying attention while driving, slowing down and watching out for what other drivers do can go along way to getting you to where you are going.
