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Woman, 18, injured after striking car and crashing into Albany Park restaurant

The woman was traveling in an Infinity in the 3500 block of West Montrose Avenue.

By Sun-Times Wire

A woman was injured after crashing into a restaurant April 23, 2021 in Albany Park.

An 18-year-old woman was injured after crashing into a restaurant early Friday in Albany Park on the Northwest Side.

The woman was traveling in an Infinity about 12:15 a.m. in the 3500 block of West Montrose Avenue when she struck a Toyota Camry before crashing into the restaurant, Chicago police said.

She injured her arm and was transported to Swedish Covenant Hospital, police said.

No one else was injured, and the part of the building she struck was unoccupied, according to police.

The woman was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign and driving without a license, police said.

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