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Woman drives van into bar

A woman lost control of her van and drove it directly into the Westbrook Inn on Tuesday night. Jordan Pearn rushed out and recorded the ruins. Jordan Pearn / Global News

WINNIPEG – It was a grand entrance that likely won’t be forgotten by Westbrook Inn patrons.

A woman crashed through a floor-to-ceiling window at the bar just north of Keewatin Street at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Her van came to a halt inside the bar.

Police said she apparently lost control before plowing directly into the building.

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It’s not known whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.

The driver was taken to hospital in stable condition. No one else was injured.

Police investigate a crash on Keewatin Street on Tuesday. Jordan Pearn / Global News

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