By RICKY KERR
Hays Post

Hays public safety officials had an eventful Friday afternoon investigating an incident at the corner of Allen and Eighth streets, as well as a car that crashed into Nate’s Liquor.

The parking canopy at a former service station at the intersection of Eighth and Allen collapsed on the semi and trailer, which was carrying a shipment of alcohol. It has since been towed out by an Augie’s Towing truck.

HPD Chief Don Scheibler said the driver was attempting to turn around in the lot and got caught up in the canopy, causing it to collapse. Because the incident occurred on private property, no citations were issued and the incident was turned over to insurance companies. There were no injuries.

Police and fire officials also responded to a car in the parking lot of Nate’s Liquor on 13th Street that backed into the building and broke one of the window panes on the front of the store.