Truck crashes into Rutland Tim Hortons and catches fire

UPDATE: 10:45 p.m.

Everyone inside the Tim Hortons at Highway 33 and Hollywood escaped a harrowing situation Monday evening.

Shortly before 10 p.m., a pickup truck slammed through the front doors of the restaurant.

Kelowna Fire Department Platoon Captain Kelly Stephens says a fire broke out in the area between the truck and an adjacent car.

Despite the wreckage, all four employees and three customers were able to get out safely without injury.

"The driver is being looked at by BC Ambulance," said Stephens.

"Firefighters got in there quickly and made sure the flames didn't extend into the building. There is no extension of the fire except for the truck that is inside the building."

The driver was the lone occupant of the truck.

Stephens says it's not clear what caused the incident.

That investigation will be handled by the RCMP.

Fire crews were venting the building, however, it is expected the restaurant will be closed for several days.

ORIGINAL STORY: 10:30 p.m.

At approximately 9:50 p.m. a vehicle drove into the Tim Hortons on Highway 33 and Hollywood Road, where it caught fire.

It is believed that seven people were inside the Tim Hortons restaurant when a pickup truck drove through the front entrance. The people inside were not injured.

The driver of the crashed pickup truck is being treated by emergency crews and it is not known what caused the accident at this time.

The truck and another parked vehicle nearby caught fire. Fire crews are continuing to work to put out the blaze in the Tim Hortons. 

Castanet will update when more information becomes available.