A routine morning at a Panera Bread in Fresno was interrupted Thursday morning when a car suddenly crashed into the building.
Officers responded at 9:01 a.m. at Shaw and Marty avenues when a driver had parked in a stall along the east side of the building mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.
Police said the car jumped forward, smashing into a window on the east side of the restaurant.
No one inside or outside the building was hurt.
Police said the damage was limited to the vehicle and the building’s window.
Panera remained open but was limited to drive-thru service.
Damage left behind after a vehicle plowed through the entrance at the Panera at Shaw and Marty Ave. in Fresno, California on Thursday, March 26, 2026. ANTHONY GALAVIZ agalaviz@fresnobee.com
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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.
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