LAGUNA NIGUEL – Authorities are investigating a mishap involving a Dodge Viper that crashed Wednesday into a Taco Bell in Laguna Niguel.

The crash was reported around 2:20 p.m. at the Taco Bell near the intersection of La Paz Road and Avila Road, said Lt. Chris Hays of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies are investigating why the red Viper crashed into the business, he said. There were no injuries and building inspectors Wednesday afternoon were checking the Taco Bell for structural damage, Hays said.

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