Two Injured When Car Plows Into La Jolla Diner

San Diego CA

12 May, 2021

4:39 PM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego May 12, 2021 Two people suffered minor injuries Wednesday when a vehicle veered off a La Jolla street and plowed into the back of a diner. The accident in the 7500 block of Girard Avenue occurred shortly before 10 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Medics took the victims to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Emergency crews evacuated businesses on both sides of the restaurant due to a fumes escaping from a natural gas line ruptured in the crash. San Diego Gas & Electric was called in to deactivate the broken pipe. A city building inspector and county health-services personnel were dispatched to check the damaged structure for any public hazards resulting from the traffic accident. –City News Service Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.