Berks County restaurant owners cleaning up after van barrels through wall

MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa. -

The owners of a Berks County restaurant are left cleaning up after a van barreled through the side of the building Friday night.

The Temple Family Restaurant was open at the time. No one was injured.

"My first reaction was thank god no one is hurt," said co-owner George Asimakopoulos."That is a very popular place to sit."

There was extensive damage to one of the seating areas and to the outside of the building.

"When I saw it, I didn't know what happened at first," said one customer at the diner. "I didn't know if it was a car accident. I thought someone got mad or something and threw something at the window."

The owners say a driver lost control of the van, and then plowed through the restaurant.

Despite the damage, the diner is still open for business.

"Tt shouldn't be a problem," said Asimakopoulos. "It should be cleaned up in the next day or two."

The owners have temporarily sealed the hole and are currently looking for a contractor to permanently fix the building.

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