Dine, Dash And Crash Save Email Print
Posted: 3:35 PM Jun 16, 2009
Last Updated: 3:35 PM Jun 16, 2009
Reporter: Associated Press

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Four women trying to skip out on their bill at an International House of Pancakes ended up plowing into the Detroit restaurant as they sped away.

No one was injured in the accident Tuesday morning.

Restaurant manager Raymond Jefferson tells the Detroit Free Press the women ran from the IHOP just after 6 a.m. without paying their bill. Their server chased them out the door.

But one of the women lost control of the Mercury Cougar as they drove away, crashing through the restaurant's wall and smashing at least one large window.

The driver, 19-year-old Ashanti Barber, was ticketed at the scene.

Her father, John Barber, tells The Detroit News his daughter had more than $200 in cash on her at the time and was talked into dining and dashing by friends.

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Posted by: Mike Oxlong Location: St. Johns on Jun 17, 2009 at 01:55 PM
The force of the crash caused her to break a leg and she was promptly offered a job! She hopped away with a slap on the wrist.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Fowlerville on Jun 17, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Ha Ha ha this gave me a good laugh. Way to make a get away.

Posted by: JB Location: Jackson on Jun 16, 2009 at 05:33 PM
Damn kids think they can do as they want, well I hope this cost them all plenty. Of course they will not learn from it and they will do it again like most of the do.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: jackson on Jun 16, 2009 at 04:27 PM
don,t blame friends, don,t blame the restaurant. you did it. take the blame yourshelf.you tell everyone your an adult.

Posted by: Sue Location: Jackson on Jun 16, 2009 at 03:19 PM
Guess that is one expensive breakfast for this young lady.