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23 Injured After Driver Crashes Car into Texas Restaurant


Taxes police announced that 23 people were injured in a car crash in a restaurant in the US state of Texas

Tue 05 Sep 2023 | 10:30 AM
23 Injured After Driver Crashes Car into Denny's Restaurant in Texas
23 Injured After Driver Crashes Car into Denny's Restaurant in Texas
By Amir Haggag

Nearly two dozen people were injured Monday after a driver crashed their car inside a Denny's restaurant in Texas, police said.

The Rosenberg Police Department said in a Facebook release that police began receiving 911 calls around 11:22 a.m. local time about a vehicle that crashed into the Houston suburb diner.

"The vehicle crashed into the south wall of the building injuring a total of 23 people inside," police said.

According to the department, the injuries range from minor lacerations to severe injuries, but "all appear to be non-life threatening." 

The injured were "conscious" when first responders arrived, and they were transported to local hospitals. The youngest victim was 12 years old, and the oldest was in their 70s, CBS affiliate KHOU-TV reported.

Police photos show a gaping hole from the crash and the Jeep completely inside the restaurant. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured, police said. It wasn't immediately clear what led to the crash.

The vehicle was a maroon Jeep SUV, and the driver is about 30 years old, according to ABC affiliate KTRK-TV.

Police said an investigation into the crash is ongoing.