Car crashes into South Loop restaurant

Gabriel Castillo
·1 min read

CHICAGO — A restaurant in the South Loop was badly damaged after a driver crashed into the front entrance overnight.

According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just before 3 a.m. on Saturday in the 1900 block of South Indiana Avenue, at the Chicago Oyster House.

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Authorities say the driver of a GMC Yukon was attempting to make a left turn in the area when they swerved and crashed into the front entrance of the restaurant.

  • Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
    Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
  • Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
    Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
  • Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
    Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
  • Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
    Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
  • Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.
    Photo captured near East Cullerton Street and South Indiana Avenue, in the South Loop, show the damage left behind after a crash crashed into the Chicago Oyster House.

The vehicle then came to a stop in the middle of the restaurant’s dining room.

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Police say the crash caused extensive damage.

No injuries were reported and officers have not provided details on why the driver swerved before the incident.

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