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Crash into Central Peoria building leaves driver unharmed but nearly 1,500 without power

Matt Buedel

mbuedel@pjstar.com

Argo's Appiances owner Pete Argo, right, and Peoria Fire Department fire investigator Brad Pierson clear refurbished appliances away from around the front end of a car that burst through the warehouse wall of the business at 2619 N. Sheridan Road about noon Wednesday. The car's driver was in the driveway around the corner at 702 W. Gift Avenue when it accelerated through the wall of the building.

PEORIA — A vehicle that crashed into a Central Peoria building just before the lunch hour Wednesday resulted in no injuries but knocked out power to hundreds.

The crash happened about 11:50 a.m. at 702 W. Gift Ave. Emergency medical personnel were deferred from the scene.

Other details of the crash were not immediately available.

Ameren Illinois reported about 2 percent of its Peoria clients without electricity after the crash. Most of the 1,497 accounts without service were in the 61604 and 61614 zip codes. As of 2:30 p.m., power had been restored.