A teenager suffered minor injuries after a car crashed into the garage of a home under construction, leaving it with structural damage, in Marengo Tuesday afternoon.
The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Marengo Police Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 900 block of Partridge Circle in Marengo for a report of a crash.
Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said crews received an Apple crash detection alert and reports of a vehicle that had struck a house.
Firefighters arrived and found a Honda Accord that had collided with the garage of a one-story duplex.
Vucha said the crash resulted in moderate structural damage.
The home, which was under construction and unoccupied at the time, primarily sustained damage to the garage area.
Two female teenage occupants were out of the vehicle when emergency crews arrived.
One of the occupants reported a minor hand injury and was evaluated by paramedics at the scene, Vucha said.
Both females were released without requiring hospital transport.
The Marengo City Building Department was notified due to the structural damage to the property.
Marengo Police Department Sgt. Andrew Kjellgren said the teenage driver was cited for the crash.
“This incident serves as an important reminder to slow down and practice safe driving, especially in residential areas where added caution is essential,” Kjellgren said.