(Editor's Note: This article was updated at 10:27 a.m. Nov. 19 to remove quotes from Rob Gruye, who is not the owner of Hanazono Asian Noodle. The Leader regrets the error.) Chris …
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The storefront of Hanazono Asian Noodle, 225 Taylor St., was damaged after a vehicle slammed into it the evening of Nov. 14. The eatery was closed after the incident, but was back open for business the following day.
(Editor's Note: This article was updated at 10:27 a.m. Nov. 19 to remove quotes from Rob Gruye, who is not the owner of Hanazono Asian Noodle. The Leader regrets the error.)
Chris McDaniel
cmcdaniel@ptleader.com
Hanazono Asian Noodle was open for business Nov. 15 after a vehicle slammed into the restaurant the previous evening. The eatery is located at 225 Taylor St. in downtown Port Townsend.
There were no reports of serious injuries.
The crash happened about 6:35 p.m. when a vehicle careened into the restaurant’s store front, said Keppie Keplinger, Port Townsend Police Department public information officer. The store was open for the dinner rush at the time.
The vehicle's make or model were not immediately available. The driver's name has not been released. Either the driver or a passenger received a minor injury to their leg, and paramedics provided aid on scene, Keplinger said.
“The medics did show up to evaluate the leg injury, but (the police report) doesn't say that anybody was transported to the hospital,” she said.
The crash is believed to have been driver error, with no suspicion the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Keplinger said.
“The cause is believed to be accidental,” she said. “As far as I know, no DUI, no arrests and no charges are pending. I think it was one of those kinds of accidents that somebody lost control of their vehicle.”
The vehicle was heavily damaged and towed from the scene, Keplinger said.
