A vehicle is shown after crashing into a sushi restaurant in Nanaimo, B.C. in this Monday, May 18, 2026 handout photo. A man suspected of impaired driving has been detained in B.C. after the car he was driving crashed into a sushi restaurant on Vancouver Island. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Nanaimo RCMP (Mandatory Credit)
Man suspected of impaired driving held when vehicle crashes through B.C. restaurant
May 19, 2026 | 4:43 PM
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NANAIMO — A man has been detained by police after the vehicle he was driving crashed through the front of a restaurant on Vancouver Island.
Mounties say they were called about a report of a vehicle that had smashed into a sushi restaurant Monday evening in downtown Nanaimo.
Police, firefighters and paramedics all responded and found the restaurant had suffered extensive damage.
Several patrons had minor injuries, while police say others at the restaurant were left shaken.
