Woman hospitalized after crash into NE Kansas restaurant dies

TOPEKA — A Kansas woman injured in an accident Thursday when an SUV crashed through the front window of a Topeka restaurant died over the weekend.

Security camera image of the accident courtesy WIBW TV

Joyce Kasson, 80, died Saturday according to her obituary listed by Dove Funeral Home in Topeka.

She was eating breakfast just after 6:30a.m. Thursday when a Subaru SUV driven by 82-year-old Peggy Turner, Topeka, was attempting to park in front of Banjo’s Café, 5824 SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Sgt. Eric Frey.

The vehicle accelerated over the parking curb and through the window of the restaurant.

The SUV struck Kasson, 80, as it entered the cafe. She was transported to a local hospital.

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TOPEKA — One person was injured in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Thursday in Shawnee County.

A Subaru SUV driven by 82-year-old Peggy Turner, Topeka, was attempting to park in front of Banjo’s Café, 5824 SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Sgt. Eric Frey.

The vehicle accelerated over the parking curb and through the window of the restaurant.

Joyce Kasson, 80, was dining inside and was struck by the vehicle as it entered. She was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were later determined to be non-life threatening.