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Driver Crashes Into Dairy Queen Patio Area Where Family Was Eating

LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) - A Toyota Corolla slammed into a Dairy Queen in Loveland on Saturday. A witness told police the driver, Michael Dupuis, was driving erratically and suddenly drove off the road.

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Police responded to the family picnic area at the restaurant on Eisenhower Boulevard just after noon.

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Nine people in total were treated by emergency responders.

A family of four was sitting at an outdoor table. One of them became trapped under the sedan. All four were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

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Dupuis, 31, was arrested at the scene. Police suspect alcohol or drugs to be factors in the crash.

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Anyone who witnessed or has information about the crash investigation is asked to call Officer Heidi Koehler at 970-667-2151.

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