A pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed knocked out power when it crashed into a natural food store in Chicago’s north suburbs on Tuesday.
A pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed knocked out power when it crashed into a natural food store, narrowly missing employees and shoppers in Chicago’s north suburbs on Tuesday.A pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed knocked out power when it crashed into a natural food store, narrowly missing employees and shoppers inAntioch
. Mark Polson, the owner of the family-owned business, was inside along with another employee and two customers when the incident occurred. Witnesses say the truck was speeding and lost control. The male driver also hit a power pole, causing 181 customers in the area to be in the dark on this warm Tuesday starting shortly after 5:30 p.m.Polson’s, which was started in 1922, has survived a lot through the years. Owner Mark says he’s just thankful to be alive, as a gaping hole can be seen in the side of the building where the truck made an impact.
As of 9 p.m., power had been restored to the area. The driver is going to be okay and was taken to a local hospital. On Wednesday, it will be determined if the building is structurally safe and also how the truck will be removed.
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