A 90-year-old man, who had clearly exceeded his limits on Thanksgiving night, was involved in a harrowing crash into Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. when the vehicle was captured speeding down University Avenue, before seconds later crashing into the coffee shop.
The driver's reckless behavior ultimately resulted in his vehicle ending up in the middle of the store, with damage to fixtures and furniture throughout half of the building. Fortunately for the business owners, the core of their operation - the coffee roaster itself - was left unscathed.
The driver sustained serious injuries but is currently stable in hospital, with police speculating that alcohol may have played a role in his actions. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
Incredibly, a surveillance camera system installed by one of the nearby businesses provided valuable footage to aid the police department in their inquiries. As stated by the CEO of Surveillance Solutions, "We implement something, and fortunately, it paid off as far as assisting the police department...and possibly coming up with some other better safety measures to ensure this doesn't happen again."
For the owners of Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, the incident has brought a mix of devastation and gratitude. Describing their reaction upon discovering their business had been destroyed, one owner stated, "Just devastated with the destruction, but incredibly grateful that no one was injured aside from the driver of the vehicle."
Now focused on recovering from this tragic event, the coffee shop owners remain optimistic about their future, as expressed by another business owner.
The driver's reckless behavior ultimately resulted in his vehicle ending up in the middle of the store, with damage to fixtures and furniture throughout half of the building. Fortunately for the business owners, the core of their operation - the coffee roaster itself - was left unscathed.
The driver sustained serious injuries but is currently stable in hospital, with police speculating that alcohol may have played a role in his actions. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
Incredibly, a surveillance camera system installed by one of the nearby businesses provided valuable footage to aid the police department in their inquiries. As stated by the CEO of Surveillance Solutions, "We implement something, and fortunately, it paid off as far as assisting the police department...and possibly coming up with some other better safety measures to ensure this doesn't happen again."
For the owners of Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, the incident has brought a mix of devastation and gratitude. Describing their reaction upon discovering their business had been destroyed, one owner stated, "Just devastated with the destruction, but incredibly grateful that no one was injured aside from the driver of the vehicle."
Now focused on recovering from this tragic event, the coffee shop owners remain optimistic about their future, as expressed by another business owner.
. Back then, speeding down University Avenue would've gotten you a serious ticket, but now it just seems like an everyday thing 
. I mean, what's next? People gonna be driving through coffee shops like it's no big deal? Coffee Roasting Company is one of those local businesses that really matters to the community - how are they supposed to bounce back from this? And what about the surveillance cameras? Are we living in some kinda sci-fi movie where everything's got an eye on us 24/7? 
I just hope the guy who crashed into the coffee shop is okay, but it's also a bit of a shame that he went out like that... 
can u believe this guy? speeding down university ave at 9 pm and then crashes into a coffee roasting company 
i mean i know it was thanksgiving night but come on dude! anyway, happy to hear the core of the shop is still in one piece 
hopefully they get the funds to rebuild soon and can keep serving up that amazing coffee 
️. love how the surveillance system helped the police get some answers too 
gotta give it up for those business owners staying strong through this tough time 
And to think he was speeding down University Ave at night... it's a miracle no one else got hurt. I'm all for being out and about on Thanksgiving, but come on, someone needs to be checking people's sobriety levels! 
The coffee shop owners are really showing some heart by staying positive despite the destruction, though. Fingers crossed they can get back up and running soon! 
. Like, what can you even say? You get robbed of your business and your stuff, but you still try to be proactive about fixing things. It's actually really inspiring 
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90 yr old man shoulda known better 
anyway its so sad that he got hurt bad, but super glad no one else was injured 
. and to be honest, i'm just kinda disappointed that people still think they're above the law... a car crash isn't exactly hard to prevent if you're not gonna drink before driving 
, 90 yr old dude must've had way too much to drink that thanksgiving night lol, can't believe he was driving around like a maniac on university ave 
, got to give it up for that surveillance system tho, lifesaver right? 
we can't just rely on individual businesses to look out for each other; our roads and communities need protection from reckless individuals who refuse to follow the law 
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