A motorist suffered minor injuries Friday when the car he was driving plowed through the front of a store in a Gwinnett County strip mall.

The incident happened about 8 a.m. at A1 Gold Buyers at the intersection of Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Holcomb Bridge Road.

Gwinnett fire Lt. Eric Eberly said rescue units arrived at the store to find the driver still inside the Kia Sephia, which had crashed through the brick and glass front of the store.

The driver was extricated from the Sephia and taken to Gwinnett Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. His identity was not immediately available.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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