Truck smashes into front of Cherokee County convenience store, cashier hospitalized

A cashier has been hospitalized after deputies say a driver accidentally drove his truck into a Cherokee County convenience store Wednesday morning.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the Chevron gas station on Highway 5 around 5:30 a.m. after reports of a collision.

In the photos the sheriff's office shared, the truck is seen halfway through the building with debris both inside and out and bricks thrown everywhere.

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Officials say they believe the driver of the Chevrolet pick-up, identified as 46-year-old Glen Ashley, accidentally pressed the truck's accelerator and plowed through the front of the building.

The convenience store's cashier, 61-year-old James Delay, was injured and transported to Kennestone Hospital. Officials say his injuries are not life-threatening.

At this time no charges have been filed in the accident. The investigation is ongoing. 

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