Van Plows Into Tastee Bites Restaurant On Jefferson Street

JOLIET, IL — A small west-side restaurant along Jefferson Street may be closed for several days after a van plowed through the glass and entered the restaurant Wednesday night. The crash happened around 7 p.m. Nobody was injured, Patch learned.

Tastee Bites is located at 2953 W. Jefferson St. The restaurant has a small seating area, and much of its business is from carryout orders.

Wednesday night's crash was first reported by Joliet resident Bob Hernandez, who went inside Tastee Bites to produce one of his popular Facebook Live videos.

"As you can see, a terrible situation here," Hernandez informed his followers.

The restaurant owner was in the back kitchen of Tastee Bites getting an order ready when he heard what sounded like an explosion, Hernandez told everyone.

Shortly after 8 p.m., a tow truck was able to remove the van from the restaurant.