{"id":198274,"date":"2026-03-19T20:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198274\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T20:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:39:09","slug":"the-lunchbox-reopens-for-lunch-days-after-car-careened-into-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198274\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lunchbox reopens for lunch, days after car careened into restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Lunchbox restaurant reopened to customers on Thursday, less than a week after a car crashed into the popular lunch spot. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Monday, a car lost control at the intersection of Magnolia and Tennessee and plowed into the restaurant while customers were inside. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Two people were injured Monday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into The Lunchbox, according...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773952748_426_UI4G5DKHFRBIFECI7GRNOTGNLA.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"556\" \/>Two people were injured Monday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into The Lunchbox, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">No one was seriously hurt, and a citation for careless driving was issued to the driver. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Thursday, the lunchbox reopened to customers for lunch. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The car took out the rear dining room, destroyed a walk-in cooler, and stopped right before hitting three propane tanks. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"\u2018Trying to make the best of it\u2019: The Lunchbox to reopen Thursday after car crashes into...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OTVB2UF55RCNNNZSP7QPAH2D7E.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>\u2018Trying to make the best of it\u2019: The Lunchbox to reopen Thursday after car crashes into restaurant(Ava Van Valen\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This is the second time this has happened, as a car also crashed into the restaurant 27 years ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/19\/lunchbox-reopens-lunch-days-after-car-careened-into-restaurant\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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