Dutch Bros employees celebrate new milestone 2 years after severe crash

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Wed., Sept. 27, 2023

Customers return to Dutch Bros Coffee stand for the first time on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, after a dump truck crashed into the building on South Freya Street, Aug. 20, 2021, in Spokane.

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Dutch Bros owner Kevin Parker, right, and employee Samantha Wallat, greet customers returning to the coffee stand for the first time on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, after a dump truck crashed into the building on South Freya Street, Aug. 20, 2021, in Spokane.

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Kyle Duncan became the "Hype Man" on Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, 2023, as he bounds about greet-sing customers retuning to Dutch Bros Coffee stand for the first time after a dump truck crashed into the building on South Freya Street, Aug. 20, 2021, in Spokane.

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Dutch Bros employees scramble to fill orders Wednesday morning. Customers returned to the rebuilt coffee stand for the first time after a dump truck crashed into the former Dutch Bros, destroying the South Freya Street location on Aug. 20, 2021.

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Dutch Bros employee Jasmine Suwanmaneedang displays a photo of her mother's car Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, 2023, that was at the drive-up window when a dump truck crashed into the Dutch Bros building on South Freya Street, Aug. 20, 2021, in Spokane.

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Emelia Parker and her father, Kevin, talk with Dutch Bros employee Ni Chase, right, as the coffee stand reopens on Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, 2023, after a dump truck crashed into the build on Aug. 20, 2023 on South Freya Street in Spokane. Emelia was at the drive-up window when the collision occurred.

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Dutch Bros owner Kevin Parker talks with former employee Jeff Spangler, right, as the coffee stand reopens on Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, 2023, after a dump truck crashed into the build on Aug. 20, 2023 on South Freya Street in Spokane.

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Lauren Schwab places an order with Dutch Bros Coffee stand employee Samantha Wallat, while former employee Jeff Spangler greets Zona at the drive-through lane as the coffee stand reopens on Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, 2023, after a dump truck crashed into the build on Aug. 20, 2023 on South Freya Street in Spokane.

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Kyle Duncan became the “Hype Man” on Wednesday morning as he bounds about greeting customers retuning to the rebuilt Dutch Bros coffee stand for the first time after a dump truck crashed into the building on South Freya Street, on Aug. 20, 2021, in Spokane.

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Kyle Duncan became the "Hype Man" on Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, 2023, as he greeted customers retuning to Dutch Bros Coffee stand for the first time after a dump truck crashed into the building on South Freya Street, Aug. 20, 2021, in Spokane. Here customer Joanne Vega waits in the drive-through lanes as her dog, Midnight, gets a treat from Duncan.

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