Weymouth bar re-opens after two hurt in car crash
The driver wasn't seriously injured
A police investigation is underway, after a car crashed into the terrace area of a bar in Weymouth.
It happened on Friday lunchtime, at The Nook Cocktail Club, on the Esplanade.
Two pedestrians, a man in his 40s and woman in her 20s, were taken to hospital for serious injuries to be treated. Police say they've since been discharged.
The elderly male driver of the Mercedes B200 car did not sustain any serious injuries.
PC Steve Eastwood, from Dorset Police's traffic unit, said: “Our enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the collision.
“The seafront would have been busy at this time of day and I am keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened and has not already spoken to police.
“Also, if you were travelling in the area and have a dashcam fitted to your vehicle, I would ask you to please check your footage for anything of relevance.
“I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding while the area was cordoned off. This was to allow for the safety of the public and for a thorough examination of the scene to be carried out.”
Bosses at the bar have confirmed when they had just opened, so no customers were sat in the outside area at the time.
In a post on Facebook on Saturday afternoon, they added: "We are back open, it feels right to be open - we are fighters and as gutted as we are - we will always get back up when knocked down.
"And you can only do that with the support of the community around you; the people that came in for a cocktail last night - you are amazing - thank you!
"Thank you for all the messages of support it means the world to us and keeps us strong."