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Vehicle crashes into Fogo de Chao steakhouse

By Sam Charles

A vehicle crashed into a River North building Tuesday afternoon.

About 3:20 p.m., a two-vehicle crash was reported near the intersection of Erie and La Salle, police said.

One of the vehicles involved struck a building in the process, police said.

No serious injuries were reported.

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