Atlanta, GA
Car crashes into Atlanta dry cleaners causing partial building collapse
A car crashed into the side of Fashionaid Dry Cleaners on Sunday morning, causing the building to partially collapse. (Photo: FOX 5 News)
ATLANTA – A car plowed through the side of a dry cleaning business in northeast Atlanta Sunday morning, causing parts of the building to crumble and overflow into the street.
What we know:
Fashionaid Dry Cleaners at 1433 Piedmont Avenue suffered a partial collapse after a vehicle crashed into the side of the building.
A section of the roadway surrounding the business was blocked off around 10 a.m. while crews worked to clear debris from the collapse. The road has since reopened.
On-scene medics checked out two people who were reportedly alert, fire officials said.
Atlanta police responded to the scene to assist in shutting down the roadway.
An investigation is ongoing.
Car plows through dry cleaners; building partially collapses
Fashionaid DryCleaners suffered a partial collapse Sunday morning after a vehicle crashed through the front of the building. Atlanta police are on-site at Piedmont Avenue, where a car destroyed the storefront and left debris scattered across the sidewalk. FOX 5 is on the scene as crews investigate the cause of the accident and work to determine if anyone was injured in the collision.
What we don’t know:
Authorities have not said what caused the crash.
The Source: Information in this report comes from the Atlanta Fire Department and an on-scene FOX 5 camera crew.