Driver Crashes SUV Into Raleigh Barbershop

A Range Rover driver pressed the gas instead of the brake and struck the front of a south Raleigh storefront on Sunday afternoon.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Accidents

Driver Crashes SUV Into Raleigh Barbershop

A Range Rover driver crashed an SUV into the front of Guys Clips barbershop in south Raleigh on Sunday, November 8, 2026, just after 2:20 p.m. Damage extended to the neighboring Appliances 4 Less store, but no one inside either business was injured.

Why it matters

The crash shows how a single pedal error can send a vehicle through a storefront in a busy shopping center. It also highlights the risk that drivers in parking-lot areas pose to people working and shopping nearby.

The crash happened just after 2:20 p.m. on Sunday at 2720 Lake Wheeler Road, at the corner of Tryon Road. The barbershop sustained the most damage, while neighboring Appliances 4 Less was also affected.

The players

Guys Clips

A barbershop in south Raleigh whose storefront was struck by the SUV and which sustained the most damage.

Appliances 4 Less

A neighboring appliance store in the same shopping center that was also damaged in the crash.

The details

The driver put her foot on the gas instead of the brake, and the SUV crashed into the front of the barbershop storefront. EMS crews checked the driver at the scene, and she was not seriously injured.

Sunday, November 8, 2026, just after 2:20 p.m.: SUV crashes into barbershop storefront

Seasonal Patterns

Crashes in which drivers press the accelerator instead of the brake, sending vehicles into storefronts, are a recurring type of parking-lot incident. This Raleigh collision fits that pattern of driver pedal error rather than a mechanical failure.

Shoppers and business owners in the Lake Wheeler Road shopping center should be aware of how close storefronts sit to parking spaces. The crash underscores the importance of staying alert in busy lots where vehicles and pedestrians share the same space.

The takeaway

Drivers who feel confused behind the wheel should stop and put the vehicle in park before continuing. Pedal errors can happen quickly, so keeping a steady, deliberate approach in parking lots helps protect the people around you.