A Toyota Tacoma sits at rest against the front of Teriyaki Passion after it left the road and went up an embankment. (Jeremy Stewart, RN-T.com)
Rome police look through the cab of a truck Tuesday night after it ran off the road and hit the front of Teriyaki Passion, 136 Shorter Ave. (Jeremy Stewart/RN-T.com)
The inside of Teriyaki Passion, 136 Shorter Ave., shows the other side of the damage caused by a truck that ran off of the road and into the front of the restaurant Tuesday night. (Jeremy Stewart/RN-T.com)
According to officer John Giles:
A Toyota Tacoma PreRunner was traveling westbound on the inside lane of Shorter Avenue when the driver, who told police he had blood pressure problems, allegedly blacked out.
The truck then left the roadway and went up the embankment between Moe’s and Teriyaki Passion, hit a light post in the parking lot of Teriyaki Passion and rolled over at least once.
It then landed right-side-up and traveled straight, through an iron fence surrounding a patio area of the restaurant and into the building, damaging a half brick wall and two windows.
Both the driver and a passenger were transported to Floyd Medical Center. Giles said the driver did not appear to be injured but was not aware of where he was when officers arrived on scene.
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