TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Lunchbox restaurant in Tallahassee will reopen later this week, after a car crashed into the side of it on Monday.
Owner David Raney said he is hard at work on repairs so the diner can reopen on Thursday.
“This is the second time in 27 years that this has happened, which is a little unusual because it’s definitely a freak accident,” Raney said. “We’re trying to make the best of it, we want to get back open for our community. We’ve had tons of support, tons of local regulars here, and it’s just a staple for our community. We just don’t want to be shut down any more than we have to.”
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A car lost control at the intersection of Magnolia and Tennessee and plowed through the restaurant while customers were eating.
The car clipped the side of the restaurant, taking out the back dining room.
Two people were injured Monday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into The Lunchbox, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.(WCTV)
It then hit and destroyed a walk-in cooler, which finally stopped the car right before it would have hit three propane tanks.
A patron inside the restaurant and an occupant in the vehicle sustained injuries, but no one was seriously hurt, according to police.
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Raney said he plans to start a GoFundMe to help pay for repairs and to help care for staff.
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