"The cafe side of the shop was smashed by a speeding car on Thanksgiving night. The driver was identified as Karl Horst Klemmer, a 90-year-old resident of Los Gatos. The collision ended in a misdemeanor arrest. Klemmer was transported to the hospital in serious condition before dying on Dec. 7 from complications of multiple injuries to include pelvic fracture, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office."
"Coffee Roasting Co. Founder Teri Hope and the Los Gatan newspaper set up a GoFundMe to raise money for employees who were affected by the business's unplanned closure and support the coffee shop's reconstruction. The initial fundraising goal was set at $40,000, but has since increased to $52,500. As of press time that goal was surpassed, and supporters raised a little over $53,000."
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co.'s cafe side was smashed by a speeding car on Thanksgiving night, causing the business to close temporarily. The driver, identified as 90-year-old Karl Horst Klemmer, was arrested on a misdemeanor and later died Dec. 7 from complications of multiple injuries including a pelvic fracture. Founder Teri Hope and the Los Gatan newspaper launched a GoFundMe that surpassed its increased $52,500 goal, raising just over $53,000 to support employees and reconstruction. The espresso bar reopened Dec. 5 after a town structural inspection, with the cafe sealed for cleanup while operations consolidated into the undamaged space.
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