LACONIA, NH — A car crashed into a busy restaurant, injuring several patrons in a New Hampshire lakeside town Sunday afternoon, emergency officials said.
The vehicle struck the Looney Bin Bar & Grill shortly after 12:40 p.m. Firefighters who arrived on scene found the car inside the restaurant, the Laconia Fire Department said in a statement.
Emergency services treated several clients at the scene and transported 14 people to area hospitals with non-life-threatening medical problems, including significant lower leg injuries, lacerations and contusions, the department of emergency services said. firefighters.
Another 20 people were evaluated at the scene by emergency personnel but did not require transport to hospitals from the community about 27 miles north of Concord on Lake Winnipesaukee.
“There were a lot of people inside due to it being lunchtime and a holiday weekend,” Laconia Fire Captain Chad Vaillancourt said in the statement.
The building suffered significant damage.
The fire department said the cause of the accident is under investigation.
