Arkadelphia Arby’s damaged in vehicle collision

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas — No Horsey Saucing round: the Arby’s restaurant sustained main broken early Thursday afternoon when an eastbound motorist left the roadway and struck the north nook of the favored eatery.

One buyer on the scene stated she had simply eaten on the diner, and that there have been nonetheless folks inside when she left. Police have been known as to the scene at about 1:15 p.m., simply after the city’s lunch rush had calmed.

Whereas there have been some clients and staff inside on the time of the collision, nobody was injured, together with the driving force, stated Sgt. Kenny Taylor of the Arkadelphia Police Division. Taylor stated one buyer was struck by some particles however was not damage.

Emergency staff on the scene taped off the nook that’s now uncovered. Taylor stated the driving force, recognized as a neighborhood aged man, was trying to drag into the neighboring Distinctive Barber Service however had a mishap with the brake and accelerator. The Ford F-150 apparently side-swiped the nook of Arby’s earlier than leaping the curb/retaining wall that separates the fast-food eatery from the plaza subsequent door. The automobile finally got here to a cease in entrance of Mr. Sud’s Laundromat.

The collision left the restaurant closed indefinitely. Later Thursday afternoon, arkadelphian.com despatched an e mail inquiry to Arby’s Press Middle to ask in regards to the firm’s speedy plans for the Arkadelphia retailer. Previous inquiries to Arby’s — significantly associated to a rumored relocation on West Pine Road — have gone unanswered. In keeping with public paperwork on the Clark County Circuit Clerk’s Workplace, filed in February 2023, there’s a plat titled “Arby’s Addition” on so much between AutoZone and Automotive Mart.

The motion drew the eye of a number of spectators who watched from neighboring parking tons. Visitors on Pine Road slowed as motorists gawked on the gaping gap left within the restaurant.

Along with APD, the Arkadelphia Hearth Division and an ambulance service responded to the scene.