Dairy Queen Expected To Reopen Friday

June 6, 2023 2:49 am

The Dairy Queen on Wylie Avenue in Washington is expected to reopen on Friday.  Crews have been making repairs to a wall that was knocked down after an SUV plowed through it Monday afternoon.  Authorities say an 84-year-old woman told them she mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake and rammed into the back of the building near the drive-thru.  The impact sent her vehicle about three-quarters of the way into the structure.  She suffered only minor injuries and refused treatment.  The accident happened around four o’clock and there were people in the building at the time but no one was hurt.  WJPA spoke with Colby Braughler, the owner’s son, who told us they are making repairs and waiting on the health inspector to okay their reopening which he hopes to be sometime Friday.  Washington Police are investigating the crash.