Video: Car crash causes fire at Arlington barbecue restaurant
A vehicle crashed into a restaurant in the Arlington Highlands shopping center Friday evening, causing a fire, according to officials with the Arlington Police Department.
Officials responded to Bone Daddy’s barbecue restaurant near Interstate 20 at around 4:45 p.m. Friday, according to a statement.
Preliminary investigation found that the driver of the vehicle had parked behind the restaurant after experiencing car trouble, officials said.
While trying to park, the driver mistakenly accelerated and struck the building and an electrical box, according to a statement.
Video from the scene shows smoke and fire coming from the crash site.
Both the vehicle and the building caught fire and the business lost power, officials said.
Officials with the Arlington Fire Department extinguished the blaze and officers determined the incident was an accident, according to a statement. No charges are expected to be filed.
