Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Indiana Restaurant Suffers "Severe Structural Damage" As Car Crashes Into Dining Room; Customer Hospitalized In Serious Condition

“…the building suffered severe structural damage…the Indianapolis Fire Department’s Structural Collapse Rescue Team was called in to secure the building and prevent it from further collapse…the female customer was taken to (the hospital) in serious condition…”

Wayne Township Fire crews responded to an accident near West Washington Street and Lynhurst Saturday after an SUV crashed into the dining room of a restaurant – pinning a customer between the car and the counter.

A passenger inside the SUV said she and her daughter-in-law, who was driving, were headed east on Washington when a van pulled out in front of them.  She said her daughter-in-law swerved to avoid it, but lost control and crashed into the building.

Mariah Taylor was working at a fast food restaurant next door when she heard the crash, ran over to help along with a co-worker, and saw the woman who was pinned.

The passenger in the SUV suffered only a scratch. She said her daughter-in-law was able to get out of the vehicle on her own.

Wayne Township Fire officials said they haven’t been able to confirm the number of employees in the business at the time of the accident. There were no other injuries reported.

For more:  http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/suv-crashes-into-restaurant

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