Bob Kaperak, with Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, removes debris from the scene of a vehicle accident at the restaurant in Butler Township on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

State police have identified and cited the driver whose vehicle crashed into Eat’n Park restaurant in Center Township on Jan. 16.

David L. Smith Jr., 56, of Butler was driving a Subaru Tribeca south on Route 8 around 6 a.m. when the vehicle left the southbound lanes, crossed both northbound lanes, went over an embankment and struck the southwest corner of the restaurant on Clearview Circle, police said.

According to a crash report from state police, Smith was cited Friday for driving with a suspended or revoked license.

Police said injuries were observed on Smith, but he declined to be taken to a hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt, police added. His vehicle was towed from the scene.

The crash left a large hole in the restaurant building and knocked down a light pole in front of the building. The restaurant was closed for several hours after the accident, but reopened before noon.