Several Hospitalized after Truck Slams Gas Station
Posted/updated on: August 28, 2011 at 8:05 am
CANTON — Canton Police say two 17-year-old teens were flown to Tyler hospitals after their 1999 white Ford pick-up truck rammed through a gas station in Canton. It happened a little after 10:00 Thursday night at the Exxon Twin Stop station located in the 400 block of Hwy 243. Officials say the truck left the roadway, traveled about 234 feet, and slammed into the store. Authorities believe the driver may have passed out at the wheel. One teen is reportedly in serious, but stable condition, and the other is in stable condition. A 26-year old cashier was taken to an Athens hospital with minor injuries. The gas station will be closed while the building is being repaired.
