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Car crashes into busy restaurant | Car crashes into busy restaurant |
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A car has crashed into the front of a restaurant in County Fermanagh after failing to stop for police. | |
The vehicle ploughed into the Tullana on the Green restaurant in Lisnarick, near Enniskillen during Sunday lunch. | The vehicle ploughed into the Tullana on the Green restaurant in Lisnarick, near Enniskillen during Sunday lunch. |
Two people were taken to hospital. Two men fled from the vehicle afterwards. A 21-year-old man was arrested. | Two people were taken to hospital. Two men fled from the vehicle afterwards. A 21-year-old man was arrested. |
A diner said there was "a massive bang, and we saw the rafters coming down from the roof - the glass just completely shattered all over everybody". | |
Craig Woods said about 60 people were in the restaurant at the time. | |
Police said the car had failed to stop at a checkpoint | Police said the car had failed to stop at a checkpoint |
"A couple of posts that were holding up part of the roof came down over one of the tables," he added. | |
The incident happened at about 1430 BST on Sunday. | The incident happened at about 1430 BST on Sunday. |
The 70-seater restaurant is situated in the village of Lisnarick, close to Castle Archdale in the Fermanagh lakelands. | The 70-seater restaurant is situated in the village of Lisnarick, close to Castle Archdale in the Fermanagh lakelands. |
A PSNI spokesperson said the vehicle had failed to stop for officers in the Irvinestown Road area of Enniskillen and it was pursued by police. | A PSNI spokesperson said the vehicle had failed to stop for officers in the Irvinestown Road area of Enniskillen and it was pursued by police. |
"A short time later police again observed the vehicle near Castle Archdale before it collided into restaurant premises in Lisnarick," the PSNI said. | "A short time later police again observed the vehicle near Castle Archdale before it collided into restaurant premises in Lisnarick," the PSNI said. |
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police on 0845 600 8000. | Anyone with information is urged to contact the police on 0845 600 8000. |