Weekend Car Crash at Outdoor Dining Setup Santa Monica Injures Several | Eater LA

"A busy café on Main Street in Santa Monica saw its outdoor dining area struck around 8 p.m. on Friday when a suspected 21-year-old driver, believed to be under the influence, ran into a heavy K-rail protecting the patio. The impact scattered diners and tables and injured multiple people; one person was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. The café’s Al Fresco-style patio reflects citywide pandemic-era outdoor-only dining measures intended to reduce viral spread and rely on barriers like K-rails for protection, though the incident highlights that not every sidewalk or street setup has equally robust safeguards." - Farley Elliott