There are nearly 300 car crashes per day in Chicago. So the Windy City is no stranger to traffic-related mayhem. However, nothing prepares even the most been-there-done-that city dweller for a Toyota RAV4 to come smashing through a bakery after a car crash with yet another Toyota. 

A Toyota Camry ran a red light, had a car crash with a RAV4, and sent the SUV smashing into a bakery café

A Corner Bakery Café sits at the corner of Wells Street and West Washington Street. As the name suggests, it opens early. It opens at around 6:00 a.m. most mornings, serving coffee, pastries, and breakfast food to hungry Chicagoans. As such, it’s a dangerous place for a Toyota RAV4 to turn a glass storefront into a drive-through by smashing into it. 

Fortunately for the Corner Bakery Café’s frequenters, the white Toyota RAV4 didn’t crash into the establishment during its morning rush, rather a little over an hour before opening. The RAV4 was driving east on Washington when it entered the intersection at Wells Street.

At the same time, a Toyota Camry ran a red light at the intersection. Neither vehicle could avoid the car crash. The impact sent the RAV4 into the Corner Bakery Café’s glass-and-metal storefront. Chicago authorities report no injuries in the wreck. The early hour also ensured that the bakery café was deserted at the time. 

Since the Toyota Camry driver ran a red light, they were ultimately responsible for the wreck and the damaged bakery. Authorities ticketed the Camry driver for “disobeying a red light” and “failure to reduce speed.” However, it’s unclear whether they will be held accountable for the damage to the Corner Bakery Café.

Check out the video coverage of the car crash aftermath and the Toyota RAV4 sticking out of the corner bakery below!