Police say no one was hurt, but the store is closed for now

Man in need of brake lines crashes into NKY auto parts store

There was no question what a man was needing from an auto parts store after he crashed into it on Tuesday.Leonard Owens said he was in Dry Ridge because a friend was going to help him fix his brake lines.He went to the Advanced Auto Parts around 10:45 a.m. When he pulled into a space, his brakes failed, and he crashed into the store. "I hit my brake. It went all the way to the floor and right through the window. Lucky I didn't get hurt and lucky no one else got hurt," Owens said. Owens joked he'll need a strong vacuum to pick up all the glass from the crash.The store will remain closed until further notice. Police have not yet said if Owens will be cited.

There was no question what a man was needing from an auto parts store after he crashed into it on Tuesday.

Leonard Owens said he was in Dry Ridge because a friend was going to help him fix his brake lines.


He went to the Advanced Auto Parts around 10:45 a.m. When he pulled into a space, his brakes failed, and he crashed into the store.



"I hit my brake. It went all the way to the floor and right through the window. Lucky I didn't get hurt and lucky no one else got hurt," Owens said.



Owens joked he'll need a strong vacuum to pick up all the glass from the crash.

The store will remain closed until further notice.



Police have not yet said if Owens will be cited.