2 cars crash into Skokie apartment building, family evacuated from home, fire dept. says

'My daughter felt the whole building shake'
Saturday, October 28, 2023
SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) -- A family was forced to leave their home after two cars crashed into a building in North suburban Skokie.

This happened Friday night at the intersection of Church and Crawford, according to the Skokie Fire Department.
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Natalie Rogers said she and her daughter were getting ready for bed when the crash happened.

"My daughter felt the whole building shake. I heard the doorbell going off insanely, next thing we know we hear two cars crash through the building and I look out the window and I see a car right through our wall."
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Two people in the crash were taken to the hospital but no one inside the building was hurt.

City inspectors are now evaluating the integrity and stability of the building.
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