Car Collides With Restaurant

SMITHFIELD – One person sustained minor injuries after a car struck the side of a local restaurant. The mishap was reported Thursday at Slim Chickens, located at 1311 N. Brightleaf Boulevard.

A 16 year-old driver was attempting to park her car when she accelerated instead of braking. The car struck the side of the restaurant causing approximately $10,000 in damage to the building. The car sustained $1,000 in damage but was still drivable.

The teenage driver was evaluated at the scene for minor injuries by Johnston County EMS but was not transported to the hospital. A male passenger was not injured.

Smithfield Police investigated the 5:25pm incident.

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