An SUV crashed into a Chase Bank location in suburban Bloomingdale Friday evening, leading to a massive fire. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
An SUV crashed into a Chase Bank location in suburban Bloomingdale Friday evening, leading to a massive fire, video from the scene showed.
Footage obtained by an NBC 5 viewer showed flames and smoke pouring out of the Chase Bank, 136 E. Lake St. at around 6 p.m.
In a Facebook post, the Bloomingdale Police Department advised residents to avoid traveling on Lake Street near Bloomingdale road as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.
It wasn't immediately clear if anyone was injured, including the driver of the vehicle.
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A Chase Bank statement released the below statement regarding the fire:
“Customers with in-person banking needs can visit our nearby Bloomingdale branch at 439 W. Schick Rd., or any of our more than 300 Chicagoland Chase locations. For safe deposit box customers at this branch, it will be at least several weeks before we assess and have a plan for those. We will send letters to customers to let them know and appreciate their patience.”
