{"id":147308,"date":"2026-02-07T16:35:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/147308\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T16:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:35:07","slug":"two-injured-after-car-crashes-into-whataburger-early-saturday-morning-tpd-makes-dui-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/147308\/","title":{"rendered":"Two injured after car crashes into Whataburger early Saturday morning, TPD makes DUI arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Two people are hospitalized after a car crashed into a Whataburger in Tallahassee and a DUI arrest was also made, per the Tallahassee Police Department Watch Commander.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The crash happened at about 2:54 a.m. Saturday at the Whataburger located at 1701 West Tennessee Street and involved two vehicles. One of those vehicles crashed into the fast-food chain but it is unknown how the second vehicle was involved. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More news on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TPD said a \u201cpatron inside the business\u201d was injured due to the crash, along with the driver of one of the vehicles. They were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A DUI arrest was reportedly made following the incident. TPD said there are no other details available at this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The lobby to the restaurant is currently closed, according to a Whataburger manager but the drive-thru is open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A Whataburger employee said the hole is \u201cpatched up\u201d and there\u2019s some debris but they opened back up at 9 a.m. Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV is working to obtain photos of the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This is a developing story. 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