If you operate a restaurant at risk of such a crash, place a table or two right next to the probable impact site. Mostly leave those tables vacant. Reserve them only for local law enforcement that happen to visit your establishment.
The restaurant was Mioposto in Ravenna.
Here’s the article from a website that isn’t owned by Sinclair media:
https://seattle.eater.com/restaurant-news/87265/mioposto-pizzeria-car-crash-injuries-july-4
A July 4 dinner service at the Ravenna location of Mioposto came to a bizarre and sudden end around 8:20 p.m. when an SUV ran a red light on 35th Avenue Northeast and crashed into the dining room.
“This car just was like maximum speed through the glass wall,” Vania Kurniawati told Nonstop Local News. “It kind of looked like it was a movie. And then next thing you know things came crashing down and I felt glass shards everywhere.” Kurniawati was one of three people taken to the hospital after the crash. None of the injuries were life-threatening, according to the restaurant.
After the Chevy Tahoe smashed through the wall it began to leak gas, according to KING 5. The restaurant staff sprang into action. “Our team’s response that evening was nothing short of heroic,” says Robyn Nielsen, the director of marketing for Sound Restaurant Family, which owns Mioposto. “Jolyn took command of the space, organizing guests and guiding them out through the back door. Garret and Evan physically helped carry people out of the restaurant. Diana reentered the damaged building to retrieve guests’ belongings, and Victoria along with others consoled shaken guests and staff. You never know how you’ll react in a traumatic moment like that, but we’re not surprised our team met it with bravery and care.”
Police say the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to the Seattle Times, and was not arrested at the scene. The driver “may face significant financial penalties in civil court,” a police spokesperson told the paper.
It’s unclear when Mioposto’s Ravenna location will reopen, as the full extent of the damage isn’t even known. (Mioposto has three other locations in the Seattle area, and a new restaurant in Eastlake opening later this summer.)
“Right now, our top priority is supporting our Ravenna team,” says Nielsen. “Their jobs are secure, and we’re committed to taking care of them throughout this closure.”
The driver was evaluated on scene and determined not to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI).
How do you even manage to do something like this without being under the influence? I guess it could have been an old person or someone having a medical emergency, but you’d think they would mention in the article if it were the latter.
something like this without being under the influence?
Looking at cell phone
I recently saw someone drive through the side of Taco Bell – shifted into drive instead of reverse when leaving the parking lot.
Well, trying to leave the parking lot…
/c/fuckcars
