FHP: Truck crashed into historic Florida landmark in Yeehaw Junction
YEEHAW JUNCTION, Fla. - The Desert Inn suffered major damage after a truck hauling orange juice crashed into it early Sunday morning, troopers said.
The motel is a historic landmark in Yeehaw Junction, a small community north of Okeechobee.
The Inn dates back to the 1880's when it was a bar and brothel for cowboys and lumberjacks.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Troopers said charges against the driver are pending.