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Billy Corgan's mother-in-law injured after car crashes into his Highland Park tea shop: report
The mother-in-law of Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan was reportedly injured after a car drove into the tea shop he owns in north suburban Highland Park.
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - The mother-in-law of Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan was reportedly injured after a car drove into the tea shop he owns in north suburban Highland Park on Wednesday.
Crews responded to the single vehicle crash at Madame ZuZu's, located at 1876 First Street, around 11:41 a.m., according to a statement from the the City of Highland Park.
Social media photos of the incident showed a smashed window and a portion of a red Fiat that had come to rest inside the business.
Officials said the driver of the vehicle and a patron of the tea shop were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
In a statement released on his verified Instagram account, Corgan's wife said her mother Jenny was injured in the crash.
"This afternoon at Madame Zuzu's, a car (in circumstances which remain under investigation) drove over the curb and into Madame Zuzu's, crashing through the window and sadly injuring one person - my mother, Jenny; who was spending the day and lunching with my son Augustus," Chloe Mendel Corgan said in the post.
"Thankfully, he was able to leap out of the way and was not injured," the statement said.
Mendel Corgan went on to thank first responders for their assistance, and said the business would be closed until further notice.
The city asked people to avoid the area immediately near the tea shop, including First Street between Central Avenue and Elm Place.
City officials said a preliminary investigation determined the crash was accidental, but they did not offer any further details.