Van destroys business
Story By: Nicole Vandeputte
Source: KOAA
A van plows into a Colorado Springs building on Friday afternoon. It happened at the corner of Cimarron and Sierra Madre, around 4:30 p.m.
Police say an elderly couple was driving the van, and somehow drove right into Mr. B's BBQ. An 88 year old woman in the van was hurt, but will survive.
The owner, Ivan Bookard, closed early. He had a doctor's appointment. Otherwise, he says he would have been there when the van came crashing through.
We spoke with him right after he, and his wife, Carol arrived at the scene. Ivan says, "Kinda disgusted. I was just hoping nobody got killed, or hurt." His wife Carol adds, "This was our life. This is the only thing we really had, and it's destroyed."
The building was knocked several feet off it's foundation. The couple says insurance will cover the damage, but they probably have to find another location.
