No serious injuries after SUV driver slams into Oakland Park Wendy’s

A Wendy s restaurant in Oakland Park was wrecked after a driver made a smashing stop Broward Sheriff s Office deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash at the restaurant located at East Commercial Blvd near Dixie Highway Sunday morning Officers commented a driver careened into the fast food business just after a m ending up where customers would normally be sitting Witness Lisa Bartolo notified News the impact was loud and frightening It was horrific I mean the sound was horrible she noted Thankfully there were no customers inside the restaurant but employees had seconds to get out of the way Bartolo disclosed the only people inside were employees and they ran to safety just in time They every single day communicated me that they sit at that same table and have breakfast and something this day made them move seconds before the SUV came pummeling through she announced The driver of the SUV fortunately only suffered minor injuries despite the carriage crashing through glass wood and concrete She clearly missed the turn mentioned Bartolo To hear all the you know wood and metal and everything latest my first concern was to make sure the person and all persons were OK The restaurant itself was forced to close for the day but workers were able to keep the drive-thru open