A black Nissan Rogue SUV crashes through a 2-foot wall into the patio area of The Pasta Factory Friday morning, St. George, Utah, July 14, 2107 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — An SUV crashed through a garden wall and landed in the middle of an outdoor patio dining area of the The Pizza Factory early Friday morning.
Shortly after 8 a.m. officers and emergency personnel were dispatched to a single vehicle crash in front of the Pasta Factory on the corner of Main Street and St. George Boulevard.
Upon arrival officers found a black Nissan Rogue SUV in the middle of the outdoor patio of the restaurant, with the driver waiting outside of the vehicle.
The SUV crashed through the 2-foot wall that surrounds the perimeter of the patio and came to rest on top of a pile of debris.
The driver’s husband arrived soon afterward to check on his wife and survey the damage.
“I’m just so glad everyone’s okay,” he said. “It was the first question I asked when she called to tell me.”
The St. George Police Department and St. George Fire Department responded and tended to the scene.
Officials could not be reached for comment at the writing of this report.
This report is based on statements from police or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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A 2-foot retaining wall surrounding the outside patio of The Pasta Factory sustains extensive damage when a SUV crashes into the patio area Friday morning, St. George, Utah, July 14, 2107 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Officers and firefighters assist when a black Nissan Rogue SUV crashes through a 2-foot wall into the patio area of The Pasta Factory Friday morning, St. George, Utah, July 14, 2107 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
A black Nissan Rogue SUV is pulled from the wreckage caused after it was driven through a 2-foot wall into the patio area of The Pasta Factory Friday morning, St. George, Utah, July 14, 2107 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Officers and firefighters assist when a black Nissan Rogue SUV crashes through a 2-foot wall into the patio area of The Pasta Factory Friday morning, St. George, Utah, July 14, 2107 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
A black Nissan Rogue SUV crashes through a 2-foot wall into the patio area of The Pasta Factory Friday morning, St. George, Utah, July 14, 2107 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Officers and firefighters assist when a black Nissan Rogue SUV crashes through a 2-foot wall surrounding the patio area of The Pasta Factory Friday morning, St. George, Utah, July 14, 2107 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
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Cody Blowers was raised in South San Francisco, California. A 2013 graduate of Colorado Technical University, Cody earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in paralegal studies. Through the course of her academic studies she discovered that writing is her true passion, and she is committed to providing credible, integrated news coverage. Cody joined St. George News in 2015, and when she’s not busy chasing the news, she can generally be found chasing her young granddaughter, Kali.
Just another day on the “Mean Streets” of STG. (Wear your seat belts)
Lucky no one was sitting there. If the DUI is going to .05 then we need to take a serious look at elderly drivers also!
Most likely cause of the accident: texting/cell phone usage.