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Ely diner 'trying to park' smashes into restaurant | Ely diner 'trying to park' smashes into restaurant |
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An elderly woman trying to park outside a restaurant for a Sunday lunch booking, instead ended up parking inside it. | An elderly woman trying to park outside a restaurant for a Sunday lunch booking, instead ended up parking inside it. |
The accident happened at about 12:30 GMT at The Old Fire Engine House in Ely, Cambridgeshire, on Sunday. | |
As reported in the Ely News, the impact completely destroyed a food preparation area which was empty at the time. The car driver was not injured. | As reported in the Ely News, the impact completely destroyed a food preparation area which was empty at the time. The car driver was not injured. |
Restaurant owner Ann Jarman said: "Staff thought a bomb had gone off." | Restaurant owner Ann Jarman said: "Staff thought a bomb had gone off." |
"If anyone had been in the room at the time I think they would have been pretty badly injured. It's a miracle they weren't," she told the BBC. | "If anyone had been in the room at the time I think they would have been pretty badly injured. It's a miracle they weren't," she told the BBC. |
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'Foot slipped' | 'Foot slipped' |
The stainless steel work surfaces had been "pushed right to the back against the fridges and there was glass everywhere," Mrs Jarman added. | The stainless steel work surfaces had been "pushed right to the back against the fridges and there was glass everywhere," Mrs Jarman added. |
"I feel so sorry for the car driver. The family was coming in for a celebration lunch. | "I feel so sorry for the car driver. The family was coming in for a celebration lunch. |
"Poor thing. She was trying to park and I think her foot just slipped." | "Poor thing. She was trying to park and I think her foot just slipped." |
The restaurant had to be closed but has now been boarded up and it was "business as usual" for customers, she said. | The restaurant had to be closed but has now been boarded up and it was "business as usual" for customers, she said. |
"Some lovely builders interrupted watching the Arsenal match to come straight over and help as we were open to the elements." | "Some lovely builders interrupted watching the Arsenal match to come straight over and help as we were open to the elements." |
It was the first time - apart from Christmas - she and husband Michael had closed the restaurant, Mrs Jarman said. | It was the first time - apart from Christmas - she and husband Michael had closed the restaurant, Mrs Jarman said. |
Their insurance company was being "jolly helpful", she added. | Their insurance company was being "jolly helpful", she added. |
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