A worker at an Illinois gas station caught a bizarre and destructive scene on camera when a car crashed into the store twice during the early morning. The incident, which happened at 4 a.m., appears to show the aftermath of a possible smash-and-grab attempt that left the storefront badly damaged, according to The Nerd Stash.
A TikTok creator, @itsebonyv, posted the video, saying they were inside the gas station when the chaos unfolded. The footage starts with a white car already sitting inside the storefront. A red metal frame near the entrance is bent out of shape, clearly showing the force of the impact.
The car then slams into the building for a second time. The impact sends more debris flying and knocks over a blue bin near the entrance. The force of the second collision also knocked down an ATM inside the gas station, leaving glass and debris scattered across the floor.
Commenters think the driver came back for the ATM
The video’s creator tagged the post with #robbery, suggesting she believes the crash may have been part of a robbery attempt. One commenter claimed the driver was likely after the ATM, as that would explain why the car came back for a second hit.
The ATM on the ground may suggest the driver was looking for something specific. The car likely took heavy damage, as it appears to have struck the building twice in a short span. However, the footage does not appear to show the driver, and no police account of the incident has been made public.
Similar crashes have hit Chicago gas stations in recent weeks, as ABC 7 reported. Earlier this month, a blue Jeep crashed into a gas station on North Broadway in Uptown around 3 a.m. Three suspects from a different vehicle then went inside, took out an ATM, and loaded it into a black SUV, police said.
Commenters who watched the video were split between joking about the situation and calling the police. One said, “I would have called the police and my supervisor then went straight home. I wouldn’t want to talk about this at all.” Another commented, “it clearly says grab and go.”
The Illinois clip joins a run of viral footage filmed at convenience stores. Another Illinois creator recently filmed specks floating in her soda at a fountain machine. In Florida, a woman allegedly stole a car from a man who stopped to help her after a crash and then crashed it into a Mobil station.
Published: Oct 28, 2026 05:00 pm