## Car Crashes into FL Hotel Tiki Bar## Car Crashes into FL Hotel Tiki Bar Bradenton, FL – A car crashed through the outdoor tiki bar of a Sarasota hotel on Monday afternoon, injuring two people, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver, a 63-year-old man from Lauderdale Lakes, lost control of his car while driving north in the parking lot of a nearby gas station. He first hit a fence, then continued driving and crashed into the tiki bar of the Lantern Inn & Suites, striking two patrons. The two victims, a 69-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, both from Bradenton, were taken to local hospitals in critical and serious condition. The driver was not injured. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Published: July 30, 2024 at 10:55am EDT Source: Bradenton, FL Patch
The driver of the car lost control, drove into the tiki bar of a Sarasota hotel and struck two people at the outdoor tiki bar, Florida Highway Patrol said.
Jul 30, 2024 10:55am EDT
SARASOTA, FL — A car drove through the outdoor tiki bar of a Manatee County hotel Monday afternoon, injuring two people, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.
The 63-year-old Lauderdale Lakes man lost control of his car while driving north in the parking lot of the nearby RaceTrac gas station at 7259 U.S. 41 around 3:30 p.m.
He first hit a fence and then continued north, crashing into the outside bar of the Lantern Inn & Suites in Sarasota, hitting two people, FHP said.
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The driver then crashed into a concrete wall and the front of an SUV in the hotel parking lot. Debris from the wall struck the SUV and three other vehicles parked in the parking lot. All four vehicles were properly parked, FHP said.
The two bar patrons – a 69-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, both from Bradenton – were taken to local hospitals in critical and serious condition.
The driver was not injured in the accident. The cause is still under investigation.
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