WZAR News - Car Hits Boyertown Inn

Around noon on Tuesday, an elderly couple lost control of their vehicle near the drive through window at the National Penn Bank headquarters. The vehicle hit the side of the bank, damaging an air conditioning unit, then crossed West Philadelphia Avenue (Rt. 73), and jumped the sidewalk before smashing into the side of the Boyertown Inn. Were told building owner Maefern Houck was just feet from the window where the vehicle came crashing in at the time of the accident. A large portion of the wall and a window were pushed inside of the building.

Crews were called to the scene to assess the situation and soon after, all occupants of the Boyertown Inn were evacuated. A collapse rescue unit was called in to create a plan to stabilize the structure. Damage was reported in the first, second, and third floor. Electricity and water service was shut down as a precaution.

Occupants of the Inn either found a place to stay or were sent to St. John's Church. The Red Cross assisted in finding them rooms at local hotels.

An oversized load was held up because of the road closure. It was initially blocking the East-bound lane of Rt. 73, but was then moved to a wider portion of the road.

This is after two years of renovations to the exterior of the building, but thankfully most of the damage was isolated to one area. We're told nobody was severely injured.

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[wzartv]

@boo4lifes haha, well that's what it looks like on video, but they did a lot more work than just that. There are supports on the inside and they developed quite a system. You had to be there to see it, I guess.

[boo4lifes]

they put a piece of ply wood over it how do u call that stabalizing it? LOL