COVINGTON -- A man shopping for a cellular phone was taken to the hospital after a van driven by an elderly man crashed into the store and hit him, Slidell Police said Saturday.

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The incident took place at the Cingular Wireless store on Gause Boulevard, according to police.

The elderly man was trying to park his van outside the store when he accidentally the accelerator instead of the brake. The van crashed through one side of the store and hit the customer inside before coming out the other side of the store. The vehicle came to a rest after slamming into a utility pole before rolling onto Gause Blvd.

The victim was listed in stable condition.

Meanwhile, investigators were attempting to determine whether or not they'll charge the driver.