Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: Day Spa Hairways Salon 2130 Newbury Road, Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: 1/30/09, 1230 hours

Unit Responsible: Thousand Oaks Traffic

Involved Parties, City of residence, Age
Rina Berney, Thousand Oaks, 69

Rina Berney was parking her 1995 Jaguar in a handicapped-parking stall in front of the Day Spa Hairways Salon when her foot slipped off the brake pedal and hit the accelerator. This mistake caused the Jaguar to drive over the sidewalk and through the front windows of the business. Dianne McCormick and her grandson, who were seated inside the business, received minor lacerations from flying pieces of glass. Others were visibly shaken up from the incident, but no one was seriously injured.

Mrs. Berney will have to complete a re-certification examination to retain her driving privilege.