Car crash into Skokie home, no injuries reported

ByDiane Pathieu and ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Car crash into Skokie home, no injuries reported
The owner of the house said the crash caused the walls and ceilings to start shaking.

SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) -- A car crashed into a home in north suburban Skokie late Sunday night.

The crash caused major structural damage to the home in the 8600-block of Gross Point Road, police said.

The owner of the house said the crash caused the walls and ceilings to start shaking.

The homeowner said his family was not injured.

The family said they heard a "bang" and ran to see a car in the middle of their home and a lot of damage.

The driver of the car was also not injured, police said.

The driver was taken into custody at the scene, a source told ABC7 that alcohol was found in the car, but that has not yet been confirmed by police.