Providence Thrift Store Suffers Damage from Car Crash

UPDATE:

October 3

Providence Ministries’ thrift store in Fort Oglethorpe has officially reopened after being damaged by a car crash.

The organization posted the update to their social media on Monday evening, and they officially reopened on Tuesday. They once again have regular business hours.

EARLIER:

September 27

FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) – A thrift store in Fort Oglethorpe is picking up the pieces after a car crashed through their store. 

The Providence Thrift Store on Battlefield Parkway was heavily damaged when a car came through their store on Tuesday.

A structural beam heavily damaged after a car crashed into the Providence Thrift Store.

The car came through the front left side of the store, destroying a window and running into a structural beam.

Structural engineers were on site this morning evaluating the integrity of the structure.

Roy Johnson, the President and CEO of Providence Ministries, said, “Well a lady was pulling into park to go in Wendy’s and another car was pulling out, she said she just got confused and instead of the brake she hit the gas, and she came on in, and thankfully nobody was hurt.”

The store will be closed for an indefinite amount of time as repairs are made, which could be a couple of weeks.

Nearby Providence Ministry locations in Chattanooga and Lafayette remain open.