Car Crashes Into Orlando Bar as Woman in Banana Costume Helps Contact Police
A car crashed into The Moderne Bar on Colonial Drive in Orlando early Saturday morning. A woman dressed in a banana costume, returning from a Halloween party, was among the first to respond, assisting by contacting police. The incident caused…
Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, October 25, 2026 —
A car crashed into The Moderne Bar on Colonial Drive in Orlando early Saturday morning, damaging the bar’s patio. No injuries were reported.
A woman wearing a banana costume was among the first to respond. She was returning from a Halloween party and assisted by contacting police, according to the available account of the incident.
The woman’s response has since gone viral online. The account does not specify where or when the footage or posts circulated, or how widely they were viewed.
Further details about the crash were not provided. The driver’s identity, the number of people involved, the exact time of the collision and what led the car to hit the bar are unknown. The account also does not provide a damage estimate or information about the bar’s operating status after the incident.
The reported damage was to the patio, described as significant. No injuries were reported, but additional information about the response at the scene or any follow-up investigation was not available in the summary.
The incident drew online attention in part because of the costume-clad woman’s role in contacting police. No statement from the bar, police or the woman was included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Chloe Greenberg on www.orlandoweekly.com, see more information here.
