Crime & Safety

'An Honest Accident' As Car Slams Into Billy Corgan's Tea Shop: Report

No injuries were reported in the crash in Downtown Highland Park at Billy Corgan's tea shop Madame Zuzu's Emporium.

The exact time of the crash is unknown, but co-owner and wife of Corgan Chloe Mendel Corgan said the crash was "an honest accident."
The exact time of the crash is unknown, but co-owner and wife of Corgan Chloe Mendel Corgan said the crash was "an honest accident." (Google Maps)

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Some exterior damage can be seen on the brick outside Highland Park tea shop Madame Zuzu's Emporium, owned by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, due to a car crash.

The exact time of the crash is unknown, but co-owner and wife of Corgan Chloe Mendel Corgan said the crash was "an honest accident," according to WGN. No injuries were reported in Tuesday's crash, according to reports.

This is the second time a car has crashed into the shop. Last October, a red Mini Cooper slammed into the shop and injured Corgan's mother-in-law.

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