Danbury Deli Destroyed After Car Crashes Into Building: Police

DANBURY, CT — The storefront of a deli on Great Plain Road was demolished Sunday when a sleeping driver crashed into the building Sunday morning. Residents are rallying to raise funds for Martino's Pizza and Deli after the business suffered heavy damage.

At 8:45 a.m., police say officers responded to the business where a witness said the driver reversed out of the building and took off down Candlewood Drive in his debris-covered car. The driver Sean Wiedl, 25, of Danbury was uninjured, and said he fell asleep causing him to not stop for the stop sign before crashing into the building.

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Owner Marcos Aguilar took to Facebook Sunday to let customers know he and his family were safe, and to say the family looks forward to reopening.

Aguilar also posted a video surveying the damage of the restaurant. The video shows a store littered with debris and damage.

Gofundme user Alex Kep Koeppel of Danbury started a campaign Sunday after the crash. The campaign has raised over $400 in two days.

Wiedl was charged with failing to obey a stop sign and evading responsibility. He was released on a $100 bond and is due in Danbury superior court on Oct. 18.

Image via Gofundme