Crime & Safety

Car Falls Off Tow Truck, Damages Portillo's & Barnelli's In Naperville: Cops

Police say the driver was charged for improper towing in connection with Friday's incident.

A tow truck driver was cited for improper towing after the car he was towing detached and hit the Portillo's and Barnelli's building in Naperville Friday evening.
A tow truck driver was cited for improper towing after the car he was towing detached and hit the Portillo's and Barnelli's building in Naperville Friday evening. (Google Maps)

NAPERVILLE, IL — A car got detached from a tow truck and rolled into the corner of the Portillo's & Barnelli's in Naperville Friday evening.

Police were called to the restaurant at 1992 W. Jefferson Ave. just before 6:30 p.m. for a crash report. According to Commander Ricky Krakow, the detached vehicle "rolled slowly into the corner of the building." Minor damage was reported.

The driver of the tow truck was cited for improper towing, Krakow told Patch.

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The incident comes after a driver plowed through the entrance of the Oswego Portillo's on Wednesday, killing a two-year-old and injuring 13 others.

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