A car went out of control and slammed into a suburban Chicago restaurant Monday, sending a family of four to a hospital, authorities said.

The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at a Culver’s restaurant in Morton Grove. The car went across a parkway and a drive-through lane and slammed into a seating area where the family was dining, authorities said.

Members of the family suffered minor injuries, firefighters said.

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It wasn't immediately clear what caused the car to careen out of control.

Police said an elderly man was driving the car.

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A family of four was injured in a car crash near Chicago.

The restaurant closed for business for the day so staff could clean up and repair the hole left by the car.

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Firefighters said the building did not sustain any structural damage.

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Morton Grove is 14 miles northwest of Chicago.