Hallandale Beach , FL : Car crashed into a Hallandale Beach restaurant at Padrino's Cuban Cuisine on Wednesday, December 10th 2014

A car crashed into a Hallandale Beach restaurant Wednesday.

The crash occurred at Padrino's Cuban Cuisine, 2500 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue said the driver accidentally stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake.


Patricia Twohie, who was having lunch at the restaurant, said she was walking back from the bathroom when the crash occurred.

Bruce Byrd was at a store next to the restaurant at the time of the crash. He saw the car almost all the way inside the restaurant and the driver still sitting in the car.

"She described to the paramedics (that) she didn't know what happened," Byrd told Local 10.

The woman, who is a regular at the restaurant, wasn't hurt. She later left with family.

"I need to find out exactly what happened," owner Mario Padrino said. "I don't know the details."

No patrons were injured, but Padrino said the car came close to four patrons sitting at two different tables.

"It's worse than what I thought it was going to be," Padrino said.



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Car crashes into Padrino's Cuban Cuisine