SUV crashes into Somerton Burger King

The elderly driver of an SUV crashed into a Somerton Burger King yesterday morning.

The driver, 80, struck the side of the Burger King at Bustleton Avenue and Hendrix Street at the Leo Mall before his car stopped in the drive-thru.

He was taken to the hospital shortly after 8 a.m. with minor injuries. No other injuries were reported, and police are still investigating the cause of the accident.

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