ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis business owner said enough is enough after a third person drove into her store.
The most recent incident happened this week.
The windows are boarded up now at Envy Hair Studio on Martin Luther King Drive, but pictures of the aftermath show a mess of broken glass, wood and car parts inside the hair salon.
St. Louis police said they saw a stolen truck and when the 17-year-old driver saw officers, he took off. From there, police said the teenager lost control and slammed into the front of Envy Hair Studio. After chasing him on foot, police took the teen into custody.
Owner Victoria Harrington-House said it's tough to see her dream scattered throughout the floor.
She's been doing hair ever since she was 15 years old.
"I always wanted to have my own salon," she said.
Her passion led to opening up her studio four years ago on the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Marcus Avenue. She said she wanted to have this store in this specific location.
"I thought it was important for the community to have quality services. I got a lot of questions of why I chose the location. I just felt everyone deserves something nice," Harrington-House said.
But it hasn't been an easy journey. This the third time in four years a vehicle has crashed into it.
"If it happened twice, you know how they say lightning don't strike twice in the same place, I said it's not going to happen again!" she said.
But this time, it was too close for comfort. She believes the truck could've hit her 15-month-old boy if they were there.
"I don't know what I'd do if we were here and that truck was on top of my son because it crashed right where he takes his afternoon nap," Harrington-House told 5 On Your Side.
She said she's thankful she has one more day with her son.
"I'm just so glad God was looking after us," she added.
She said the first time this happened, it took four months to repair. The second time? About six months. She's hoping for a quick recovery this time around.
Harrington-House is considering moving, if barriers aren't put up. But she wants to continue having her hair studio to continue making others feel good about themselves.
"To make people feel good, it makes me feel good," she said.
If you'd like to help the owner, she said you can contact her on Facebook.