The driver jumped a curbed and crashed into the restaurant before fleeing the scene.
Six people are injured after a vehicle jumped a curb and crashed into a restaurant patio on the city's Near North Side Friday night.
Police said the driver of a silver Lexus was traveling southbound, in the 1200 block of North Wells around 10:30 p.m., and attempted to pass a white Toyota Prius headed in the same direction. While attempting to drive around, the driver of the Lexus clipped the front end of the Prius, lost control, and jumped the curb before striking multiple people who were dining at an outside patio, police said.
Five of the injured, two men and three women, were taken to area hospitals in good to fair condition.Fire officials say the Lexus was stolen and the driver fled the scene on foot once the vehicle came to a complete stop. @ 2225 EMS PLAN 1 at Wells/Goethe-multiple people struck by the auto A stolen vehicle was fleeing when the car jumped curb striking multiple people Occupants fled the scene Transport Adult M good to St Mary'sNo one is in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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