20 Injured When Driver Crashes Into Fla. Restaurant While Trying to Park: ‘Thought a Bomb Went Off'

Nearly two dozen people were injured Friday when a car slammed into a Thai restaurant in Florida, according to authorities.

Crews responded to the scene at 8255 West Sunrise Blvd. in Plantation, Florida, just after 6:30 p.m. local time after receiving multiple reports that a car had crashed into the Thai Meal Restaurant, according to thePlantation Fire Department.

Twenty people were injured in the collision, 12 of whom were transported to local hospitals, including two pregnant women, according to the PFD.

The injuries ranged in age and severity, Plantation Fire Department spokesperson Lieutenant Aston Bright said, according to theSentinel. However, none of the injuries were deemed life threatening.

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One of the injured, Angel Soler, toldWPLGthat he was at Thai Meal when he heard what sounded like an explosion. He soon found himself on the floor next to the car.

The driver, who was not injured in the crash, remained at the scene after the impact. Her identity has not been released.

In a post on Thai Meal’sFacebook page, owners identified only as Pete and Jenny thanked the community for their prayers and “all the first responders that rushed to the scene to aid our injured family and friends."

The PPD is investigating the incident.

source: people.com