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Medical emergency in Jack in the Box drive-thru sends 2 to hospital

By Rolf Boone
A 24-year-old man was taken to the hospital on Monday after he suffered a medical emergency while in the dive-thru at a Jack in the Box restaurant, according to Olympia police.
A 24-year-old man was taken to the hospital on Monday after he suffered a medical emergency while in the dive-thru at a Jack in the Box restaurant, according to Olympia police. Olympia Fire Department Courtesy

A 24-year-old driver and one of his passengers was taken to the hospital on Monday after the driver suffered a medical emergency while in the drive-thru at the Jack in the Box restaurant on Martin Way at Sleater-Kinney Road, according to Olympia police.

At about noon Monday, the male driver allegedly stepped on the gas pedal as result of the medical emergency, which caused the vehicle to lurch forward. It struck the menu board before crashing into a building next door, Lt. Paul Lower said.

The vehicle had three passengers. Two were treated at the scene and one was taken, with the driver, to Providence St. Peter Hospital, Lower said.

This story was originally published January 22, 2019 at 11:24 AM.

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