Crime & Safety
1 Injured When Car Crashes Into Building In Gurnee
The collision happened Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Route 21 in Gurnee.
GURNEE, IL — One person inside a store in Gurnee was injured when a car crashed into the building Tuesday morning, police told Patch.
The collision happened at about 10:40 a.m. in the 900 block of Route 21 when a 2017 Honda HR-V, driven by an 81-year-old man, smashed into the building, smashing the front window.
A preliminary investigation shows the 81-year-old driver mistakenly pressed on the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the car to drive into the building, police told Patch Thursday.
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The driver was not injured, and one minor injury was reported inside the store.
The injured person was treated on scene by the Gurnee Fire Department.
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