Three-vehicle crash sends car into convenience store in Patio Theater building
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A car caused a three-vehicle accident and slammed into a convenience store in the Patio Theater building in Portage Park early Thursday evening.
Police said at 5:05 p.m., they were called to the intersection of Irving Park Road and Austin Avenue for a crash involving three vehicles.
A 25-year-old man driving west on Irving Park Road failed to stop at a red light, and hit another car headed north through the intersection, police said.
The car that was struck spun around and hit a third car in traffic, police said.
The first car that ran the red light slammed into the Drake Quick Stop convenience store at 6000 W. Irving Park Rd., at Austin Avenue. The convenience store occupies one of several storefronts in the Patio Theater building – for which the entrance and marquee are located a few doors to the west at 6008 W. Irving Park Rd.
A 6-year-old child in that car suffered a scratch to the neck and was taken to Community First Medical Center. Another child was not injured, but was still taken to the same hospital as a precaution.
The driver of the car that ran the red light was not injured, nor were the drivers of the other two cars.
The first driver was also taken into police custody.
Police believe drunken driving was involved in the crash.