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Update: Police reveal what caused car to crash into Flowery Branch businesses

Relax & Wax owner Tugche Shaw (left) and El Sombrero owner Christian Aguirre (right) observe the damage done to their businesses after a vehicle unexpectedly struck the building and shattered several windows. The incident ocurred Sept. 10, 2026. - photo by Adriana Cascio

0910CRASH 1 — Relax & Wax owner Tugche Shaw (left) and El Sombrero owner Christian Aguirre (right) observe the damage done to their businesses after a vehicle unexpectedly struck the building and shattered several windows. The incident ocurred Sept. 10, 2026. - photo by Adriana Cascio

An 86-year-old woman accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake before crashing into a Flowery Branch shopping center Thursday, striking the area near El Sombrero restaurant and damaging two businesses, police said.