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RV slams into doughnut shop, sends customer flying, Colorado officials say

A recreational vehicle slammed into a Winchell’s Donut House in Lakewood, sending a man seated near the window flying, Colorado firefighters say.
A recreational vehicle slammed into a Winchell’s Donut House in Lakewood, sending a man seated near the window flying, Colorado firefighters say. Screengrab from West Metro Fire Rescue video

A motor home slammed into a Lakewood doughnut shop, knocking a customer seated inside across the restaurant, Colorado firefighters say.

The recreational vehicle struck Winchell’s Donut House about 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, West Metro Fire Rescue reported on Twitter.

The driver of the RV was taken to the hospital, firefighters later reported.

A second person in the RV also was injured, KMGH reported. Two others and a dog in the motor home were not seriously hurt.

The customer was also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, firefighters say. He was conscious and talking when firefighters arrived.

The doughnut shop suffered “heavy” damage, firefighters wrote. They sent up a drone to examine HVAC units on the roof and “possible collapse hazards.”

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, KMGH reported.

Lakewood is a city of 155,000 people next to Denver.

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This story was originally published August 15, 2022 at 2:16 PM with the headline "RV slams into doughnut shop, sends customer flying, Colorado officials say."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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