6 people injured when car jumps curb and hits diners, staff outside Chicago restaurant

6 folks were being hurt Friday night when a vehicle jumped the curb and struck a desk outside a Chicago restaurant.

5 of the victims were being taken to the clinic, in accordance to a tweet from the Chicago Fire Department’s media account. One man or woman refused treatment.

The hearth section reported the motor vehicle was stolen and the driver was “fleeing” when the motor vehicle jumped the curb just ahead of 10:30 p.m. The police reported they could not ensure that information.

A law enforcement information release states that the silver Lexus sedan tried using to go a Toyota Prius traveling in the same direction when it clipped the entrance of the Prius.

The driver of the Lexus dropped regulate and jumped the control, hitting numerous individuals dining on the patio at Uproar. Two of the people today wounded are cafe workforce, Uproar mentioned in a Facebook assertion.

Two gentlemen, 26 and 32, and a woman, 26, were taken to St. Mary’s in excellent condition, in accordance to the law enforcement. Another 26-12 months-old woman and a 24-12 months-previous female each and every sustained a damaged leg and have been taken to Northwestern in good affliction.

The driver of the Lexus fled the scene. No arrests have been created and the incident remains beneath investigation.