Man drives stolen front-end loader into hotel
A man has driven a stolen front-end loader into the front of the Valley Inn Hotel in Hope Valley in Adelaide's north this morning.
The driver ploughed into a brick wall and then through a fence, before dumping the truck and fleeing the scene, just after five AM.
Staff member Anishma Nepal, had just started work when she heard the crash.
A stolen front-end loader was driven into a hotel in Adelaide's north. 9News
"I heard a loud noise outside, when I came and saw from that door there was a big truck smashed in the wall," Ms Nepal said.
"I was so scared and I called my manager."
As the driver left Grand Junction Road hotel he knocked down a nearby fence.
The stolen vehicle was caught on CCTV. 9News
He then dumped the front-end loader at Leeds Avenue at Hope Valley before fleeing on foot.
Adam Hill, who also works at the hotel, says the damage is very substantial.
"I'm in shock, I don't know if I'm going to be able to trade. I don't know," Mr Hill said.
The driver abandoned the front-end loader and fled. 9News
The offender remains on the run.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact police on 131 444.
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