By Charles Ramirez, MediaNews Group
Six people were injured Thursday after a vehicle crashed into a Bloomfield Township restaurant, police said.
The building, which is located in a shopping center, will remain closed until repairs are made and officials can determine its structural soundness, according to authorities.
The crash happened at about 1:40 p.m. on Telegraph Road north of Long Lake Road, according to authorities.
Bloomfield Township police said a vehicle driven by a 77-year-old Bloomfield Hills woman crashed into the storefront of Thai Taste to Go.
Police officers and firefighters were called to the business, they said. Five people were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, investigators said. Another person was treated at the scene and released.
“We are grateful that the injuries sustained were not life-threatening, and we appreciate the quick coordination between the police and fire departments,” Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher said in a statement. “We want to thank the witnesses who assisted on scene and to the West Bloomfield Township Fire Department for their assistance.”
Detectives continue to investigate the cause of the crash and are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the Bloomfield Township Police Department at (248) 433-7755.
The phone number for the restaurant was not working on Friday, and its owners did not respond to a request for comment sent by email.
Officials have responded to other incidents involving vehicles crashing into buildings in Metro Detroit.
Last month, no injuries were reported in a crash between a vehicle and a house on Detroit’s west side. Police said the home was occupied at the time of the crash.
Also in October, a Detroit woman allegedly drove an SUV into a Center Line home, causing serious injuries to a 9-year-old girl who was asleep inside. The woman was charged with reckless driving.
The month before, a car crashed into a restaurant on Hayes near Hall Road in Clinton Township, injuring three people.