Man charged after car crashes into wall of The Pilot Inn in Kent
The pub's owner Rachel Miaoulis told the BBC several staff members and locals helped clear the debris overnight following Sunday's crash."I can't believe how people, when we needed them, actually put their full heart into it, helping us out so we could open," she said.
According to Ms Miaoulis, the damaged section of the premises has been isolated and boarded up since the crash."The damage that it caused is just crazy," she said.The venue "can't afford to close" in summer, she added, as it is the business's busiest time of year.
In 2021, a police van overturned after crashing into a telegraph pole and the pub's signpost.
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