The restaurant owner said a party of 8 asked to sit outside moments before the incident happened, but he was short-staffed, so he had them sit inside instead.
The bar’s $20,000 outdoor dining shed is a total loss, but its owner said he's feeling thankful.Muti said a party of 8 asked to sit outside moments before the incident happened, but he was short-staffed, so he had them sit inside instead.
"Timing was everything," said Brendan Gardener, the owner of Mason Jar, a restaurant next door. "No one was around thank God." More officers attempted to apprehend the driver, trying to escape police—when the driver reversed the vehicle hitting an officer. The driver skirted down the busy block of scared onlookers, jumping the curb and slamming into the dining shed.
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