A woman attempting to park in a space at the Pevely McDonald’s restaurant, 1701 Hwy. Z, Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 5) instead drove forward and crashed into the building, authorities reported.
No injuries were reported in the incident, Pevely Police Capt. Larry Miller said.
Fortunately, no one was in the entrance foyer on the side of the building where it was struck, restaurant owner James Lucas said.
“I’m just happy no one was hurt,” he said today (Dec. 6).
Miller said the incident occurred about 12:45 p.m when Carol Bailey, 70, Crystal City, drove into the building in a 2012 Toyota Camry.
“The driver was northbound on the parking lot, turned the vehicle into a parking spot and accelerated into the entryway on the east side of the building,” Miller said. “The vehicle drove through a brick section and large window entrance.”
He said the vehicle was towed from the scene and he did not know the extent of its damages.
Lucas said it was the restaurant’s first time to be struck by a vehicle, but that the mishap did not halt service.
“We never shut down,” he said.
Miller said that while officers were working the collision, a second accident occurred about 1:30 p.m. on the same parking lot. He did not yet have a full report on the second accident, but he described it as minor.
“It was on the same side of the building,” he said.