WASHINGTON (AP) — An SUV crashed Friday afternoon into the out of doors seating space of a preferred Greek restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C., killing two ladies and injuring no less than six others, three of them critically.
Authorities stated the incident gave the impression to be an accident. “There aren’t any indications that this was intentional,” stated Second District Police Commander Duncan Bedlion. “We’ve got a cooperative driver. He’s staying with us.”
He described the driving force as an aged male who misplaced management of the car. “That side of dropping management is beneath energetic investigation by our main crash investigations group,” Bedlion stated.
The accident occurred proper at lunchtime on a heat, sunny day within the nation’s capital. The restaurant, the Parthenon, is on a busy business strip with retailers and eating places, lots of which have out of doors seating. Hearth vans lined the road, which was closed off to visitors and pedestrians.
Seven patrons of the restaurant and one worker have been transported to space hospitals, stated Hearth and EMS Chief John Donnelly. Police stated later that two individuals had died, each grownup females.
“We don’t know why it occurred,” Donnelly stated.
As a part of the investigation, authorities are looking for video proof from individuals who might have recorded the accident and are asking those that can present extra data to contact them.
Requested if costs can be filed towards the driving force, Bedlion stated that will be a part of the investigation.
Authorities stated that they had activated the mass casualty response group to ensure that that they had the assets readily available to deal with the big variety of sufferers.
