ROSENBERG, Texas – Twenty-three people were hurt after an SUV crashed into a Denny’s in Rosenberg on Monday, and some suffered severe injuries, the Rosenberg Police Department said.
Officers began receiving calls about the crash around 11:20 a.m. and they arrived at the restaurant in the 27900 block of Southwest Freeway.
Watch the video below to see the damage left after the crash.
A maroon Jeep SUV collided with the south wall of the building and injured many people inside. The driver is a 30-year-old man.
Some people suffered minor lacerations and others had severe injuries, but they are non life-threatening. Several residents were taken to local hospitals and they were all conscious. The ages of those who were injured ranges from 12-60 years old. The driver was uninjured.
Elizabeth Mercado and Margaret Hernandez are spiritual sisters. Now they’re bound by an experience that tore down a wall, but only reinforced their faith.
“I could see like dust of glass, dishes flying, people being shoved with the car and then it went… it stopped,” Hernandez said.
“It just sounded like a bomb had exploded,” Mercado said.
They said they almost sat directly in the Jeep’s path but chose not to accept the waitress’ offer to sit in a window booth.
“I mean, she insisted three times if we wanted to move, and sister kept saying, ‘No, we’re fine here,” Hernandez said.
The driver has not been arrested, but police said they could be charged after the ongoing investigation.
