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Multiple cars, Abyssinia storefront damaged after crash

March 6, 2024

The Ethiopian restaurant Abyssinia, located at 45th and Locust, has sustained heavy damage to its front entrance after a car crash. The accident happened on Tuesday around 5 p.m., according to reports, when a 2012 Dodge truck, going at a high speed, ran past a stop sign and eventually crashed into the front entrance of Abyssinia at the corner of 45th and Locust. Before crashing into the restaurant, the truck hit a 2022 Tesla, which then hit another car that went on to hit two parked cars, according to police. A passenger who was inside the Tesla sustained minor injuries in the accident. No other injuries were reported.

Reportedly, there were three young people inside the truck who fled the crash scene on foot. No arrests were made as of Wednesday afternoon.

Despite the sustained damage, the business remains open. Customers are currently advised to use the side door on Locust Street.

“[Customers] don’t have to worry, Abyssinia is OK,” owner Tedla Abraham told The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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