Elderly driver crashes pickup into Pittsburg restaurant, striking customer

A restaurant customer was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after an 89-year-old man drove his pickup truck into Napoli's Italian Restaurant in Pittsburg.

According to preliminary information, the driver was trying to park in the restaurant's parking lot when the pickup struck the building.

A woman inside the restaurant was hit during the crash. She was rushed to a local hospital for evaluation of possible injuries. Her condition has not been released.

The impact caused significant damage to the restaurant's front entrance but crews were already working to repair the building just a short time later.

Additional information about the driver, possible citations and the restaurant's reopening plans was not immediately available.