Anaheim waitress run over by diners who skipped out on bill

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Monday, March 23, 2015
A waitress was run over by diners who skipped out on their bill at the Mexico Lindo restaurant on the 10900 block of Magnolia Street in Anaheim on Sunday, March 22, 2015.
A waitress was run over by diners who skipped out on their bill at the Mexico Lindo restaurant on the 10900 block of Magnolia Street in Anaheim on Sunday, March 22, 2015.
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ANAHEIM, CA -- A group of diners in Anaheim, who took off without paying their bill, ran over their waitress after she confronted them.

The incident happened outside the Mexico Lindo restaurant on the 10900 block of Magnolia Street around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Police say four people left without paying. When a 19-year-old waitress confronted them, she was run over.

Sheriff's investigators said the black Volkswagen Jetta ran over the teen's legs, but they were not broken.

The waitress was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center with abrasions and bruises.

The driver and 3 passengers were all taken into custody. It's unknown if alcohol was involved.