Diners were shocked after a Ford car drove through the railings and smashed into a table outside the restaurant in Eastern Avenue on Saturday.
Staff at the restaurant cordoned off the scene to protect customers. Scene – the damage caused by the crash on Saturday (Image: Hamada Elwan)
Police have since confirmed a 19-year-old woman, from Leigh, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to hospital.
Essex Police say their enquiries are ongoing. A spokesman said: “We were called to reports of a collision at the McDonald’s in Eastern Avenue, Southend at around 9.05pm on January 11.
“A car had been in collision with a table outside the restaurant.
“A 19 year-old woman from Leigh was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to hospital.”
Cordoned off – the scene at McDonald’s this week (Image: Aaron Chesham) Anyone with any information should contact police at essex.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident 981 of 11 January.
To make an anonymous report, contact independent charity Crimestoppers, by visiting their website crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.