Fire crews respond to car crashing into Mt. Zion Subway

MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND)- Mt. Zion Fire crews responded to a report of a car crashing into a Subway and catching fire Thursday morning.

According to Battalion Chief Chris Schroth, crews were called out to the Subway off of highway 121 around 10:15 a.m. upon arrival, crews discovered the vehicle was not actually on fire; instead, dust from the deployed airbag was mistaken for smoke.

Crews were able to safely remove the driver from the vehicle, the driver nor two employees inside the restaurant at the time of the crash reported any injuries.

The crash remains under investigation, at this time there are no leads as to what caused the incident.

Firefighters estimate the building to have suffered anywhere between $50,000 and $100,000 worth of damage.

The Subway location is currently closed until further notice and damages are repaired.