A car smashed through the storefront of a Cluck-U in a New Jersey strip mall Tuesday, scattering debris, shattered glass and broken chair pieces around the eatery and marking the second time in six years a vehicle has careened into the restaurant, authorities say.
Police say the vehicle, driven by a 71-year-old woman from Holmdel, plowed through the Cluck-U on Water Street in Red Bank shortly after noon.
A 37-year-old customer hurt his leg and an employee reported a hand injury, but both refused medical treatment at the scene, police said. It wasn't clear if the driver was taken to the hospital.
No summonses have been issued, and the investigation is ongoing.
In 2009, a Red Bank man was injured when his SUV crashed through the same shop. Last year, a car smashed into a sandwich store in the strip mall.
Owner Andrew Ilvento told The Two River Times, which has an office around the corner, that Tuesday's accident was the worst of the three.
The building has been deemed structurally sound, police said, but the business will remain closed until repairs can be made.
