5 Injured After Truck Rams into Waffle House in Tampa

Author Coop

August 9th, 2021 8:58 AM

5 people, including 1 child, are injured after a driver drove into the Waffle House located on Columbus Dr. in Tampa on Sunday. Fire rescue officials say the incident happened during the lunch rush around 2 p.m.

Reports say that an elderly man was behind the wheel of the pickup truck at the time of the crush. Apparently, he is a regular the restaurant.

1 adult and 1 child were seriously injured. They were transported to local hospitals.

Tampa Police Department is still investigating what caused the crash.

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