A 1980 Ford Mustang convertible crashed into the loading dock of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger said, reading from a press release.
Driver Jennifer Smith and passenger Ashleigh Smith suffered minor injuries and were transported to Bloomington Hospital.
The driver reported that the brakes on her car would not work and she could not pump them.
Instead of driving into traffic on Jordan Avenue and risking injuring others, Smith swerved her car and drove into the culture center.
The Bloomington Fire Department was first on the scene, Minger said.
The vehicle was traveling at about 15 mph when it crashed.
Car hits black culture center
Driver swerves, avoids traffic after brakes fail
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