DUI suspect hurt when car crashes into Wienerschnitzel in Costa Mesa

A car driven by a man suspected of drunk driving slammed into the back of a Wienerschnitzel in Costa Mesa on Sunday afternoon, police said.

The red sedan was moving at high speed when it crashed into a short, exterior brick wall at the back of the fast-food restaurant in the 1900 block of Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa police Sgt. Matt Selinske said.

City firefighters worked for a half-hour using heavy equipment to free the driver, Selinske said.

Paramedics took him to a hospital for treatment of a head injury that didn’t appear to be life-threatening, according to police.

No one else was hurt in the crash, police said.

Authorities accompanied the man to the hospital and arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.

The suspect’s name was not available Monday and Tuesday.