Car crashes into Newport Beach coffee shop; no one hurt

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 20, 2016 4:30 PM PT

A Newport Beach coffee shop was damaged when a Lexus slammed into the front of the building Tuesday morning.

Police received a 911 call just before 10 a.m. that a car had crashed into Mariner’s Coffee Shop at 2606 Avon St., said Newport Beach police spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella.

Customers were in the shop at the time, but no one was injured, Manzella said.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, police said. The driver was not cited.

Construction crews arrived at the restaurant Tuesday afternoon to repair damage. It wasn’t clear when the business will be able to reopen.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.