CRESTVIEW — The South Ferdon Boulevard Waffle House will be closed approximately one month for repairs following a weekend wreck, according to Kelly Thrasher-Bruner, the all-night eatery's corporate communications representative.
A 44-year-old female driver crashed a vehicle into the building, a Crestview Police spokesman said.
Lt. Andrew Schneider said the motorist was “coming up from the Mullet Festival (in Niceville) and she wanted to make Waffle House a drive-through.”
The accident caused more than $10,000 in damage to the restaurant, Schneider said.
“She basically just accelerated into the parking lot and went up over the curb and into the building,” Schneider said. “We believe that alcohol was a factor in the incident.”
Schneider said an arrest is pending while police await results of a blood test to determine if the driver was drunk.
The driver’s name is being withheld until test results are received, he said, and will be released if she is booked with DUI.
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Editor's Note: The article has been revised to state the wreck occurred over the weekend.
We've received conflicting information about the estimated time and day the incident occurred.
It's better to use no time and day at all than be incorrect. We expect more information on this story, and for more details to arrive, particularly if charges are filed.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Waffle House temporarily closes after Crestview traffic accident