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2 Critically Injured When Car Hits Restaurant In Cragin Neighborhood

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two men were critically injured when a car crashed into a restaurant early Tuesday morning in the Cragin neighborhood.

Witnesses told police a 28-year-old man was speeding on the 5200 block of West Belmont Avenue shortly after 4 a.m., when he crashed into the side of a restaurant.

Paramedics took the driver and his passenger to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.

Police said the driver, whose name has not been released, was issued traffic citations for driving on a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and failure to reduce speed.

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