Van slams into Upper East Side cafe in yet another outdoor dining crash

Sunday, July 26, 2020
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- There have been several cases where drivers have crashed through makeshift seating areas since the return of outdoor dining amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The latest incident happened Saturday when a van slammed into a cafe on the Upper East Side.
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It occurred at around lunch time on 1st Avenue near 74th Street.

Police say no one was hurt.

In Brooklyn, jarring surveillance video shows an out-of-control vehicle plowing into an outdoor dining area on July 21.
Car plows into outdoor dining area in NYC

Security footage shows a pickup truck crashing into L'Wren's curbside dining area around dusk on Tuesday.
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The car slammed into several tables where patrons were eating.

Three people were hurt, but fortunately their injuries were not serious.



On July 5, a car that slammed into a Queens restaurant injured eight people.

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