Chicago crash: At least one customer is injured after car crashes into Harold’s Chicken Shack restaurant at 10259 South Halsted Street

CHICAGO (WLS) — At least one person was injured when a driver crashed into a Harold’s Chicken restaurant on Chicago’s South Side on Sunday evening, according to staff and Chicago police.

The accident happened during dinner, while customers were inside. The restaurant is located near 103rd Street and South Halsted Street, near Fernwood and Washington Heights.

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There is extensive damage to Harold’s restaurant after a red pickup truck crashed into the restaurant lobby.

Some customers ABC7 spoke to described the impact before they heard the screams.

“We got in our car and we heard a big old ‘POW!'” said witness Nina Davis. “People are screaming, shouting, running.”

The sound was unmistakable.

“We were both standing here,” said witness Robert Davis. “We just got our food and then went to the back to get in the car. As soon as I got in the car, we heard a loud noise. ‘Boom! Boom! Boom!'”

“And my cousin came out screaming and yelling because she was working in the back,” Nina said.

And when Nina and her husband Robert returned to check, they discovered the red pickup had crashed into Harold’s Restaurant.

“I just thank God because it could have been us, you know?” Robert said. “God is good.”

According to an employee, a customer was hit while waiting in the lobby when the truck came plowing through the glass windows. The customer was seen being taken to a hospital. Chicago police confirmed one person was injured, but their condition is unknown at this time.

ABC7 has reached out to the Chicago Police and Fire Departments for more information.

Employees told ABC7 this isn’t the first time a vehicle has crashed into their restaurant, and they just repaired the windows here after the last crash. They said they hope to be back up and running in the coming days.