Woman crashes into DeKalb business, walks away unharmed, witnesses say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb business owner is cleaning up after a car crash that left behind a big mess.

The driver lost control and crashed into a trucking business around 4:30 a.m. Monday on Moreland Avenue. Rain was falling at the time.

"That's a lot of damage," said Donald Whitted.

Whitted frequents Moreland Avenue in his semitruck and said he notices speeding all the time.

"Speeding is a main factor around here," Whitted said.

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Channel 2's Audrey Washington spoke with the owners of the FEPCO trucking business. The owners said the woman was speeding down the street when she tried to make a U-turn.

The driver of a Nissan Frontier lost control, pulling down power lines, ripping open a garage, slicing a concrete pole into pieces and splintering a power pole. The pickup also damaged a second garage, air conditioning units and a golf cart.

Witnesses said the woman casually opened her truck door and walked away, unscathed. She was checked out as a precaution.

Whitted called it a blessing.

"A blessing for anyone. Most likely, when you see something like that, it's usually a death involved or someone hurt," Whitted said.

DeKalb police are investigating the cause of the crash.

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