Suspected Drunk Driver Injures 30 at Restaurant

15 people went to the hospital in Apache Junction, Arizona
By Newser Editors,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 9, 2024 2:35 PM CDT
Driver Jailed After Crash Injures 30 at Restaurant
The scene of the crash in Apache Junction, Arizona.   (Apache Junction Police Department )

A suspected drunk driver plowed into a restaurant in Arizona over the weekend and injured 30 people, reports AZCentral. Fifteen of the injured ended up at the hospital after a pickup crashed into the Elks Lodge on Saturday evening in Apache Junction. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening. Police arrested 73-year-old Thomas Edward Kain, adding in a Facebook post that "alcohol was a contributing factor," per 12News.

"This accident shows just how dangerous it can be to drink and drive," said a city statement. "We are grateful that there were no fatalities and this story could have ended very differently." Police said Kain got into his truck to leave and crashed into the lodge, where members had gathered for a prime rib dinner. Arizona Department of Liquor public information officer Luis Samudio said the department will look into whether Kain had been overserved. (More car crash stories.)

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