Coors Light truck crashes into Popeyes restaurant in Brooklyn

Thursday, February 22, 2024
EAST WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A Coors Light semi-truck crashed into a Popeyes restaurant in East Williamsburg Wednesday evening.

According to officials, the driver of the truck struck the restaurant on Vandervoort Avenue around 7:15 p.m., leaving an unknown number of people with minor injuries.

Police say a white Subaru sedan was also struck in the collision.

The 60-year-old truck driver was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center with minor injuries.

The driver of the sedan remained on the scene and refused medical attention.



A 22-year-old woman, inside the Popeyes, complained of shock and also refused medical assistance.
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No arrests were made.
Coors Light truck crashes into Popeyes restaurant in Brooklyn


FDNY was on the scene to check on the integrity of the structure and noted that the building is stable.
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