Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

3 hurt after man crashes car into Malone’s dining room

Malone's Steak and Seafood will be closed for repairs after a man crashed through the window and injured three people in the dining room Wednesday. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Malone's Steak and Seafood will be closed for repairs after a man crashed through the window and injured three people in the dining room Wednesday. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Ellen Eldridge
March 16, 2017

Three people were hurt when a man crashed an SUV into a Malone's Steak and Seafood restaurant Wednesday, police said.

The crash happened at the Virginia Avenue location about 5:30 p.m., East Point police spokesman Capt. Cliff Chandler said.

Police didn’t immediately know if the driver, later identified as 30-year-old Dustin Lee Bailey, was intoxicated or if he drove through the restaurant window by accident.

MORE: Cherokee man accused of shooting wife 5 times in the face indicted

Bailey was arrested on a reckless driving charge, Chandler said.

Additional charges could be added depending on test results, Chandler said.

The three people injured were seated in the dining room when the SUV plowed into their table, Chandler said. Chandler said one person was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

The restaurant will be closed for repairs.

What To Do If You Are Hacked

About the Author

Ellen Eldridge
More Stories

Keep Reading

Seven people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on I-85 in Jackson County. A van transporting cats was among the vehicles involved in the crash, a rescue group said. (Photo from Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters' Facebook post)

Credit: Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters

7 killed in fiery, chain-reaction crash on I-85 in Jackson County

Seven killed in chain-reaction crash on I-85 in northeast Georgia, according to investigators.

Baby missing in Clayton, but police say they don’t believe dad’s abduction story

One big question remained after hours of searching: Where is baby Nnakai Pratt?

Family speaks out as funeral held for Paulding girl who died on field trip

Questions remain after 6-year-old was found unresponsive in pool at Polk County farm.

The Latest

Seven people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on I-85 in Jackson County. A van transporting cats was among the vehicles involved in the crash, a rescue group said. (Photo from Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters' Facebook post)

Credit: Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters

7 killed in fiery, chain-reaction crash on I-85 in Jackson County

Baby missing in Clayton, but police say they don’t believe dad’s abduction story

Family speaks out as funeral held for Paulding girl who died on field trip

Featured

(Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC / Source: John Glenn for AJC, File)

Credit: Philip Robibero / AJC

Council president race highlights politics of policing in Atlanta

The race pits an established council member who warns against public safety changes against a progressive who wants a new approach.

Why some Atlantans are saying ‘Hello’ again, or for first time, to landlines

Whether it’s a parent restricting a child’s access to social media or a young adult avoiding doom scrolling, a new generation of landlines is trending.

I-85’s landmark piano in the sky to come down ahead of music shop’s move

This is the sign’s swan song. Cooper Piano in Brookhaven has sold its building on Northeast Expressway and will move its showroom to a smaller space in Chamblee.