A police chase along the Main Line early Wednesday morning ended with the fleeing driver crashing his truck into a pole and then into Nanu’s Hot Chicken.
Surveillance video obtained by NBC10 showed a pickup truck crash into the business on Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore as police sirens can be heard in the background.
The unidentified man driving the truck appeared to get out and put on pants before officers caught up with him.
Police have also confirmed that they tried to stop the truck before the chase, but the driver fled.
NBC10 was also on the scene on Wednesday to find the front of Nanu’s boarded up, as well as the neighboring salon, Queen Stylistas.
“It was pretty scary to see why it really went down,” said Imran Rahid, CEO of Nanu’s Hot Chicken. “It was unexpectedly good thing everyone is alive. No one is hurt.”
Rahid said a few employees were inside at the time of the crash, and said the outcome could have been much worse if it happened during business hours.
“It would have been devastating. It would have been loss of life, a lot of injuries, but we are glad it didn’t happen daytime,” Rahid said.
No word yet on why the truck was pulled over.
No injuries have been reported.
Rahid said that despite the damage, he plans to reopen the location within a week.