Waukegan clothing store damaged after car crash: 'The entire front wall of my building is gone'

Sunday, November 7, 2021
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- A Waukegan clothing store was badly damaged after a car crash Saturday night.

Two vehicles collided and ended up going through the front wall of the business, located at Ninth and Genesee streets, about 10 p.m.
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The store's owner was on-site moments after the crash, surveying the damage.

"Basically, the damage, the entire front wall of my building is gone, the entire front wall, completely gone," Tasha Washington said. "So, I have a board-up service. They're here. They're doing their job. I mean I'll be down for, maybe a week, two, I don't know."

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She said she does have insurance to cover the damage and is glad those involved in the crash appeared to be OK.
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Witnesses said at least one person involved in the crash was taken away in an ambulance.



It was not immediately clear how the crash occurred.

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