Man struck when car crashes into Fox in the Snow Cafe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus coffee shop and bakery has repairs to make Tuesday, and a couple is counting themselves lucky after a car smashed into the building.
The crash happened Monday morning at Fox in the Snow Cafe at 1031 N. 4th St. The driver involved in the crash told Columbus police that he was heading north on 4th Street when he started to feel light-headed. He began to pull his car over to the left, but did not remember anything beyond that point.
The driver’s car then went over a curb and through a vacant lot, police said. It hit another car and then struck the Fox in the Snow building. Photos taken by customer Brent Deems showed the red car hit a garage door used as a window for the cafe, smashing through and striking tables and chairs inside.
A car crashed into the Fox in the Snow cafe on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Photo/Brent Deems) A car crashed into the Fox in the Snow cafe on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Photo/Brent Deems)
Deems told NBC4 that he and his wife were near the garage door when the car crashed through, hitting him in the back. A table pushed away his spouse.
“My wife and I had just sat down to enjoy our breakfast when all of a sudden we heard a loud noise and were flung across the room,” Deems said. “The car had smacked into the restaurant right where we were seated. Although we were both pretty shaken up, I’m very thankful we were not hurt.”
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Out of caution, Columbus Division of Fire medics took the driver to a local hospital, according to Columbus police. Deems said he and his wife are grateful that they were able to walk away from the crash.
“If the car had hit even a couple of feet over to its right, it would have been a lot worse,” Deems said. “I pray the driver is okay and hope Fox in the Snow can open again soon.”
Fox in the Snow had not responded to requests for comment as of noon Tuesday. While an automated message on the cafe’s phone line said it was not accepting call-in orders for the time being, it did not share information about the crash’s effect on store hours.
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