
It seems like once a week we hear about a car careening into a restaurant. Luckily, in many instances no one is injured or worse. That is not always the case. Serious injuries to innocent patrons are not uncommon. Catastrophic damage can also result to the structure. What causes a vehicle to drive into a restaurant or retail establishment? Many causes have been reported including: Mechanical defect Operator mistaken hits gas instead of break Operator thought car was in reverse to back out of parking space but was in drive.