SUV smashes into Dorchester nail salon and takes off

DORCHESTER, Mass. — Boston Police are searching for the driver who smashed into the front of a nail salon and then sped off. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. Monday at 149 Washington Street in Dorchester. The nail salon was closed at the time, so nobody was inside. But the driver caused a lot of damage.

A car crashes into a nail salon on Washington St in Dorchester last night. A person captured the moments following the crash. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/psJgMWptMH
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) December 28, 2021

Cell phone video shows a black SUV backing out of the building. Then it has to drive over part of the building that got stuck under it. The SUV then jumps the curb, and then it screeches as it drives away.

After driving over the curb, the cars screeches away. The nail salon was closed at the time, so no one was hurt. At last check, Boston Police have not said if they found the driver. (3/3) pic.twitter.com/rsiCjVEhVD
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) December 28, 2021

Police rushed to the scene to investigate.

Boston 25 News reached out to Boston Police, but all they can tell us right now is that inspectional services were called.

UPDATE: @bostonpolice say the driver of a black SUV hit another car. The two were trying to exchange information with the driver of the black SUV sped off and crashed into the front of this nail salon in Dorchester. The SUV got away and police are still searching for the driver. pic.twitter.com/9F5rb7v0Md
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) December 28, 2021

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