Car crashes into Troutville Hardees

A BMW crashed through at least two windows

By WSLS News Staff news@wsls.com
Published: February 17, 2010

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6:00 p.m.

WSLS talked with a man who was inside the Hardees when the crash happened, and regularly eats there.

Larry Firebaugh told us, "It was just a loud explosion, I thought one of the windows had fallen out. We usually eat along this side, bunch of us old fellows. So this morning, we happened to be in another section. So we are just sitting there talking and all of the sudden we hear a big explosion. (Pause) Look over and there's a BMW sitting in the window."

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3:59 p.m.

The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office says State Police investigated the accident.

Sgt. Robert Carpentieri, from the Salem division, says the crash happened around 12:11 p.m., and was cleared by 1:12 p.m. He did not have any additional information on the crash.

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3:15 p.m.

TROUTVILLE - The Hardees restaurant in Troutville is cleaning up, after a car crashed through one of its windows on Tuesday.

A picture of the crash taken by Country Cookin district manager Michael Preston, showed what appears to be a BMW, with its front resting on the window sill, and at least two windows broken.

WSLS is waiting to hear from the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office for more information on the crash.