An SUV crashed into a Chase Bank in Bloomingdale Friday, severing a gas main and causing an explosion and fire that lasted for hours.
The fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. when a woman using the bank's drive-through drove her SUV into the Chase Bank at 136 E. Lake Road, the report said.
The crash started a small car fire and severed a 2-inch gas main. The gas main caught fire, causing an explosion and further damage to the wall with fire spreading inside the bank near the impact site. He said Nicor Gas and JULIE crews had to dig 5 to 6 feet underground over several hours to shut off the gas.
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