Car crashes into Bartlett home, causes garage collapse, gas leak, evacuation, officials say

Saturday, April 20, 2024
BARTLETT, Ill. (WLS) -- A car crashed into a home Saturday morning in the west suburbs.

The Bartlett Fire District said crews responded around 4:19 a.m. to the 900 block of Balsam Lane in Bartlett.
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The crash sparked a gas leak and a partial collapse of an attached garage.

Firefighters evacuated neighboring homes and were able to isolate the gas leak, fire officials said.
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No injuries have been reported, but the home was left uninhabitable, officials said.

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The status of the driver who crashed into the home was not immediately known.
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