Traffic & Transit
Andover Woman Crashes Car Into North Andover Panera
The woman collided with two cars before hitting the building, police said.
NORTH ANDOVER, MA — A 78-year-old Andover woman crashed her car into the Panera on Peters Street in North Andover Thursday morning, police said.
The woman crashed her 2017 Cadillac Escalade into two vehicles before driving through the front window of the restaurant, police said. No one was injured.
The town building inspector is assessing the structure and the crash is under investigation. No one has been cited or charged, according to a police spokesman.
Find out what's happening in North Andoverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A Panera employee told Patch that they hope to reopen the restaurant Friday, but they do not know if it will be possible that soon.
Sources: the driver who drove through the Panera Bread in North Another was transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries #7news pic.twitter.com/DRxeTlHjg1
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) December 3, 2020
Security camera footage obtained by 7News showed the moment when the SUV crashed through the building's window.
Find out what's happening in North Andoverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Check out the dramatic moments caught on camera when an SUV barrels thru the Panera Bread in North Andover this morning #7News pic.twitter.com/FPwv2LiwWR
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) December 3, 2020
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.