Vehicle crashes into southwest Houston dry cleaner

HOUSTON – A vehicle crashed into a dry cleaner Friday in a southwest Houston strip mall.

The crash was reported about 9 a.m. at the corner of Gessner Road and Braeswood Boulevard.

Houston police said the driver of a small SUV mistook the gas pedal for the brake pedal and slammed into the storefront. A person behind the counter suffered minor injuries.

The driver was cited for improper starting, police said.