A 33-year-old employee of El Potro Mexican Cafe, 2351 W. 31st St., was ticketed for reckless driving after he crashed his truck into the restaurant Tuesday afternoon.
Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence police spokesman, said no one was injured but the building sustained damage. An employee said the restaurant remained open.
Police determined Marcos Guevara Hernandez of Lawrence was traveling at a high rate of speed through the parking lot about 2 p.m. when he lost control on a patch of sand and debris and crashed into the west side of the building. An off-duty police officer was in a booth at the restaurant during the crash.
McKinley said Hernandez told officers he was arriving for work when he lost control of the vehicle. He also said he had consumed a small amount of alcohol prior to the crash, but police were not able to determine he had consumed more than the legal limit to drive, the sergeant said.
Police also cited Hernandez for not having a valid driver’s license, and he has a notice to appear in municipal court July 11.
Comments
NavyVet 1 year, 10 months ago
As usual, the enlightened few lecture on what is racist, bigotry, and hate; yet, display many of the same qualities. It's clear how you vote without telling anyone for whom you vote.
Stop writing about racism as if you know all, let alone anything, about it. Because you don't. Stop being judgmental, bigoted, and hateful - which you purport to eschew - simply because you don't agree with someone who doesn't agree with you. And get a sense of humor. You arrogant JFs.
autie 1 year, 10 months ago
At least it was 'only' a 'truck' and the poor building wasn't 'hit' with an 'apostrophe'.
tacos and burritos live unprecedented. refried beans bless us all
jayhawklawrence 1 year, 10 months ago
I hope is wasn't the cook because the food is really good.
I particularly like the burritos.
Recommended when your diet can stand it.
NewtonJamie 1 year, 10 months ago
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Camry12 1 year, 10 months ago
Where is this restaraunt? I just go straight to Wal-mart and back home so I have no clue where this is?
marymo70 1 year, 10 months ago
I wish some if you would go live in south Texas for just a month or so.
smitty 1 year, 10 months ago
Thank you George, we now have the most comprehensive version of the incident that can be printed in the JW.
No injury, no involvement, no connection to the incident what-so-ever, nothing, but know that .....An off-duty police officer was in a booth at the restaurant during the crash.
ssakcaj 1 year, 10 months ago
Since when can you be ticketed for driving on private property?
Sec. 2. Provisions of Ordinance Refer to Vehicles Upon the Streets and Highways; Exceptions. The provisions of this ordinance relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon streets and highways within this city except:
(a) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.
(b) The provisions of Sections 29 to 31, inclusive, of this ordinance, and the provisions of Article 10 of Chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any acts amendatory thereof, shall apply upon streets and highways and elsewhere throughout the city. (K.S.A. 8-1501)
obamasocks 1 year, 10 months ago
!Ay caramba! Muy lo siento taco hombre. Hasta la vista, baby.
JackMcKee 1 year, 10 months ago
In Mexico they call this renovating.
FalseHopeNoChange 1 year, 10 months ago
No license. No problem. At 'least' he can still 'vote'.
Benjamin Roberts 1 year, 10 months ago
The key to this story is one line: "An off-duty police officer was in a booth at the restaurant during the crash."
Had there not been an off-duty officer on-site this would not be as detailed of a story.
otto 1 year, 10 months ago
They already have a drive through
50YearResident 1 year, 10 months ago
Wouldn't you think an employee would know where the building was located in the parking lot and not run into it? What else was going on here? Liquor? Drugs?
jhawkinsf 1 year, 10 months ago
Just for the record, El Porto has really good Mexican food.
Michael Rowland 1 year, 10 months ago
Next for El Potro: drive-thru. Watch out Taco Bell and Taco Johns
Pywacket 1 year, 10 months ago
Bigoted much?! If the guy's name was Karl Weise, would you pretend to lapse into an idiotic Germanic accent? Or if he was Olaf Andersson, would you take on pidgin Swedish? Very unlikely. But because his name is Hispanic (and he worked at a Mexican restaurant), you think it's proper to trot out a Cheech routine from the 70s and dust it off. Not only that, but would you question the legal status of someone with a German, Swedish, English, or other surname originating in northern Europe? I think we all know the answer to that.
Mr. Hernandez was not the only one behaving badly today. Your comments are moronic and offensive. His actions were irresponsible enough to provide plenty of fodder for criticism. His name, ethnic background, and country of origin really have nothing to do with anything--you just used his name as an excuse to showcase your bigotry. That should play out well at your next Aryan Nations meeting. Anywhere else? Not so much.
Jake Angermeier 1 year, 10 months ago
Devobrun, that is not racist at all! I hope someone spits in your taco on taco tuesday & teaches you some manners :-)
otto 1 year, 10 months ago
have you seen the potholes in that parking lot?
I would guess the big one threw him into the bulding.
devobrun 1 year, 10 months ago
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