The pickup struck another car before crashing into Cranbury Pizza on North Main Street.
The outside of Cranbury Pizza in a photo taken before the crash. CRANBURY - One child was slightly hurt and more than a dozen restaurant-goers shaken up Saturday night when a pickup truck crashed into the outdoor dining area of Cranbury Pizza.
"It was Saturday night dinner, it was very full outside," said Bob Huegel, owner of the pizzeria on North Main Street.
Huegel said the driver of a pickup truck careened through an intersection, struck a passing car and then crashed into tables, chairs and the railing along the restaurant's front steps.
"Everybody kind of looked up when they heard the first crash," Huegel said. "People started to get up and people were pulling each other to safety."
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Huegel believes that if the first accident had not happened, the diners might not have known to get out of the way.
"That sound from the impact is what kept people from getting hurt," he said.
Huegel said one child sitting on the steps sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for observation.
There were no other injuries, he said.
Cranbury police did not return a call Sunday seeking comment.
News 12 New Jersey reported that police are investigating the cause of the accident.
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