Zambrero restaurant closed after car crashes through doors
The driver of the car that crashed through Zambrero in the early hours of this morning has been sent home from hospital.
Crash at Zambrero Mackay CBD.
The 25-year-old man was admitted for observation earlier today.
The other occupants of the car, a 23-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, will spend the night in hospital but are stable.
Four motorists who were taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning are now stable and expected to make a full recovery, after surviving a crash that sent a car plunging into Zambrero's.
A Mackay Base Hospital spokeswoman said the 25-year-old man driving the car has been admitted for obserbvation, and the 23-year-old man who was the front passenger received a spine fracture and minor internal injuries.
The 20-year-old female who was in the backseat received lacerations on her cheek and arm, will stay the night in hospital.
The 53-year-old taxi driver was checked at emergency, but was fine and went home.
Police investigations are continuing into the crash.
The inside of the Zambrero Mackay CBD restaurant after a car crashed into it.Contributed
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash between a taxi and another vehicle after one crashed through the main door of the Zambrero Mackay CBD restaurant early this morning.
A police spokesman said it happened about 2.30am.
Two fire crews were called to free three people trapped inside one vehicle.
The 25-year-old man driving and his two passengers, a male and female, were cut from the car by fire crews and taken to hospital with injuries.
The 53-year-old driving the taxi was also taken to hospital, but it is believed he had no major injuries.
A QFES spokeswoman said the first crew arrived at 2.36am and left at 3.36am.
The cause of the crash on the corner of Gordon and Gregory Sts is still unknown.
Work began repairing the restaurant this morning.
Source: Daily Mercury, Emily Smith, 23rd November 2015
Originally published as: Zambrero restaurant closed after car crashes through doors
