NEWBURYPORT — A vehicle slammed into a wall of the Black Cow restaurant Thursday night, injuring multiple patrons.
Three people were hurt shortly before 6:30 p.m. when a BMW X3 sport utility vehicle crashed into a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows left of the restaurant’s main entrance at 40 Merrimac St. near Waterfront Promenade Park, according to City Marshal Matthew Simons and Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III.
The three dinner patrons were treated by first responders, including two men taken to Anna Jacques Hospital by Atlantic Ambulance Services. The third injured person declined to be transported to the hospital.
None of the injuries were believed to be life threatening, Simons and Bradbury said in a joint release.
The SUV’s driver, a 67-year-old Groveland woman, was not hurt and cooperated with authorities. Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation by the Newburyport Police Department.
A Newburyport Building Department inspector responded and it was determined there was no structural damage to the building but the bar area would need to be closed for repairs.
The vehicle was towed and the restaurant was allowed to remain open with the damaged portion shut down, the release said.