Car crashes into Northwest DC restaurant

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A car crashed into the dining area of Le Chat Noir in Northwest D.C. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)

A car crashed into a restaurant in Northwest D.C. on Thursday night.

It happened on the 4900 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW around 7:15 p.m. The car crashed into the dining area of Le Chat Noir near the D.C. and Maryland border.

The driver of the car was evaluated and didn’t want to be taken to the hospital.

D.C. Fire and EMS said there were no other injuries.

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DC Fire and EMS investigate a crash inside in a D.C. restaurant on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)

The damage to the building appears to be primarily cosmetic, and a Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs building inspector has been called. People were evacuated from the building.

Below is the area where it happened.

 

 

 

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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