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Tuesday, March 1. 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Car wreck causes hole in store wall Two KU students uninjured after Sunday night accident
By a Kansan reporter
A Sunday night accident involving two University of Kansas students left a gaping hole in the brick wall of Ed Marling's furniture store, 1601 W. 23rd St., and caused an estimated $16,000 to $20,000 damage to its contents.
According to police reports, Justin E. Jkwere, Nigeria graduate student, inadvertently hit the acceleration pedal as he turned onto Ousdahl Road from the furniture store's parking lot. His car was struck by a car driven by Jay B. Parker, Oskaloosa freshman.
through the wall, the car went into reverse, backed over the east curb again, turned and came to rest over the west curb, with the rear wheels still spinning.
According to the police, Ekwere's car continued west across Ousdahl Road after being hit by Parker's car, hit the west curb, spun around and went back across the street, jumped the east curb and rammed into the furniture store. After it broke
Neither Parker nor Ekwere was injured. Ekwere was ticketed for inattentive driving.
The Lawrence police officer who investigated the accident said that Ekwere apparently stepped on his accelerator pedal when he meant to step on the brake pedal as he approached Ousdaid Road. Ekwere said that his brakes had failed.
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Two mechanics who looked at Ekwere's car after the accident said that the brakes were functioning properly, that the throttle linkage of the car was bent, and that the accelerator was jammed partway open, but they said that it was probably a result of the impact.
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