A driver crashed an SUV into a Covington-area pizza restaurant Friday afternoon, injuring several people inside, including an infant, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said.

The Sheriff's Office did not provide details of the injuries, but said in a news release that two adults and one infant were transported to area hospitals. Several others who were injured opted to seek medical care on their own.

The Sheriff's Office said the driver of the Audi SUV, identified only as "an elderly woman," crashed the vehicle into the restaurant shortly before 4 p.m. The news release said it was not known why the driver crashed into the building.

The Sheriff's Office did not identify the restaurant or provide a location. The building had extensive damage.

The driver of the SUV and a male passeng

See Full Page