EAST IDAHO — An SUV crashed into the Papa Murphy’s Pizza on Main Street in Rigby early Friday morning, according to a press release from the Rigby Police Department. Alcohol is expected to have been involved in the crash, police said.
According to the release, a 23-year-old male driving a 1991 Chevrolet Blazer failed to negotiate a right-hand turn onto Main Street, traveling south on Farnsworth Way at a high speed. The driver hit a streetlight pole and proceeded across the Papa Murphy’s parking lot, crashing into the northwest corner of the building.
The crash resulted in a significant amount of damage to the building, police reported. Idaho Falls Ambulance transported the driver to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Rigby Quick Response Unit also assisted Rigby police at the scene.
An investigation of the accident is ongoing.
According to the Rigby Papa Murphy’s current phone message, the restaurant will be closed while repairs are in progress. At this time there is no timeline for re-opening.