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Quebec police search for driver who crashed car into restaurant, causing fire

SAINT-GEORGES, Que. — Quebec provincial police are searching for a driver who they say may have deliberately crashed a car into a building housing a Burger King restaurant south of Quebec City.

SAINT-GEORGES, Que. — Quebec provincial police are searching for a driver who they say may have deliberately crashed a car into a building housing a Burger King restaurant south of Quebec City.

The crash on Tuesday night sparked a fire that heavily damaged the restaurant.

Nobody was hurt in the incident, which occurred after the restaurant in Saint-Georges had closed.

The driver was no longer at the scene when firefighters arrived at about 11:30 p.m.

The fire chief in Saint-Georges says the building was already engulfed by flames when firefighters arrived.

A neighbouring Thai Express was also damaged.

The Canadian Press

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