A vehicle accident resulted in injuries and the temporary shutdown of a local café.
On Wednesday morning, a car drove into Ideal Cafe in Campbell River, causing serious damage to the building. The crash caused the café to shut down for the rest of that day, affecting two tables inside the business.
Campbell River RCMP attended the scene at 10:30 a.m., with Constable Maury Tyre saying two people inside the café suffered minor injuries from the accident.
“They were treated and later released from local hospital,” said Tyre. “It appears the accident was caused by a level of inattentiveness which allowed the driver to accidentally press the gas instead of brakes.”
Tyre says while criminality wasn’t a factor in the incident, the driver could possibly face charges under the MVA for Driving Without Due Care.
In a social media post, Ideal Cafe says they re-opened on Thursday, but there are restrictions to the café until the building is fixed. The restrictions include half of the café being shut down, losing four tables in the process. The café is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tyre says it’s important that people make sure they’re healthy enough to be behind the wheel, awake and attentive, and to be familiar with their vehicle before hitting the road.
