Car Plunges Onto Restaurant Patio, Pinning Customer
A car accidentally drove onto the outdoor patio of The Rustic Spoon restaurant in Virginia Beach, pinning a customer underneath. The incident occurred when the driver reportedly put the car in drive instead of reverse.
Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News, VA, November 6, 2026 — A vehicle inadvertently entered the outdoor patio area of The Rustic Spoon restaurant in Virginia Beach, resulting in a customer being pinned beneath the car.
The incident reportedly occurred when the driver of the vehicle mistakenly engaged the drive gear instead of reverse. The exact date and time of the occurrence were not immediately available.
The vehicle drove onto the patio of The Rustic Spoon, a restaurant located in Virginia Beach. Details regarding the specific extent of the patio area or any potential damage to the establishment were not provided.
A customer who was on the patio at the time of the incident was pinned by the vehicle. Information regarding the customer’s identity, their medical condition, or the outcome of their injuries was not disclosed. The driver’s identity and any potential charges or citations were also not provided.
Authorities involved in the response to the incident were not specified in the available information. The circumstances leading to the driver’s alleged confusion between drive and reverse gears were not detailed.
Further details regarding the investigation into the incident, witness accounts, or subsequent actions taken by restaurant management or local authorities are pending.
Story summarized from the original created by Anthony Sabella on www.wtkr.com, see more information here.
