4 seriously injured after car crashes into Harvey place of worship: police

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
4 seriously injured after car crashes into Harvey place of worship
There was a Harvey crash Wednesday morning. A car crashed into the Universal Kingdom of God House of Israel on 147th Street, police said.

HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- Four people were seriously injured Wednesday morning, when a car crashed into a place of worship in the south suburbs, police said.

The vehicle crashed into Universal Kingdom of God House of Israel, located at 133 W. 147th St. in Harvey, officials said.

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Harvey police said those injured suffered non-life threatening injuries.

It was not immediately clear what led up to the crash.

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Video of the scene showed heavy damage to both the car and the building.

Smoke could be seen, as firefighters responded to the scene. Some flames were visible, as well.

Police said the crash is under investigation, and the building will be demolished.

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