A Detroit business is working to recover after a vehicle crashed into its storefront, leaving behind significant damage. Surveillance video captured the chaotic incident on the city’s west side.
Watch Ruta Ulcinaite’s video report:
Driver crashes into car, fire hydrant & Detroit business before taking offWeb extra: Surveillance video shows car into building
The crash happened on July 6 around 1 a.m. on West McNichols Road near Hubbell Avenue, when an older model Jeep Cherokee backed into multiple objects before fleeing the scene.
“It just was a mess, it’s just a tragedy, I don’t know, it’s just summertime Detroit stuff,” said Wendell Tobias, manager of the business that was hit, Bag Station.
Surveillance footage shows the vehicle pulling into the liquor store next door before backing into a parked car, demolishing a fire hydrant, and crashing into the Bag Station storefront.
After causing extensive damage, the driver fled the scene. Detroit Police Department’s 2nd Precinct is investigating the incident and searching for the darker-colored older model Jeep Cherokee…