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Sarah Kucukbas (front right) with staff outside her Sunbury cafe. (Joe Mastroianni)
Cafe crash horror A woman with a baby was sitting outside a busy Sunbury cafe seconds before a white ute ploughed through dining tables and chairs. Cheeky Kebabs owner Sarah Kucukbas said the woman had just stepped back into the Evans Street store when the ute, which was being driven on the footpath, sent tables and chairs flying about 4pm last Tuesday.
‘‘It was very scary. I’m still shaking,’’ Ms Kucukbas said. ‘‘It was horrifying to see that happen. I don’t know how a ute could even fit down there.’’ Ms Kucukbas said someone could easily have been killed or seriously injured. ‘‘There are usually people out there at that time,’’ she said. ‘‘We’re just so happy no one was hurt.’’ CCTV footage shows a man on the footpath
in front of the cafe stepping back from the path of the utility, which clipped a pole and crashed through four tables. A member of the public reached in and removed the keys from the ignition and stayed with the driver until police arrived. Police said the driver was under the influence of drugs and a quantity of cannabis was found in the vehicle. Sergeant Justin Pollock said a Sunbury
man, 30, would be charged on summons with drug and traffic offences. He said the incident could easily have been much worse. ‘‘The area is a very busy strip. At that time of the afternoon you’d often find a lot of people about,’’ he said. To view footage of the incident, visit the Sunbury Business Association Facebook page at goo.gl/l3mczL. MMP13306-01-a1Oct©FCNVIC
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