2-year-old killed when automobile crashes into suburban Chicago restaurant

A 2-year-old boy was killed and others have been injured after a car crashed into an Illinois restaurant Wednesday, in what police stated seems to be an accident.

Police in Oswego, a village of 34,000 round 40 miles west of Chicago, responded to studies {that a} car had crashed right into a Portillo’s location at 1:55 p.m., Police Chief Jason Bastin stated.

A 50-year-old girl driver, who was alone within the car, crashed into the entrance entrance of the Chicago avenue food-style restaurant on Route 34, he stated.

“Our investigation is in its early levels, however preliminary data means that this was a tragic incident,” Bastin stated.

Fourteen individuals have been injured, eight of whom have been transported to space hospitals, the chief stated.

The driving force was among the many eight harm who have been taken to hospitals, however she was talking after the crash, he stated.

Three of the individuals harm have severe accidents, Oswego Hearth Safety District Chief Josh Flanders

The kid who was killed was contained in the restaurant when the crash occurred, Bastin stated.

“On behalf of the police and fireplace division, we prolong our deepest condolences to the household throughout this devastating time,” he stated at a information convention.

The investigation is in its early levels and Bastin stated it was too early to know whether or not any fees would be filed.