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Uber Driver Crashes Into Beacon Hill Home

BOSTON (CBS) – An Uber driver and his passenger were taken to the hospital after a SUV crashed into a Beacon Hill building Wednesday afternoon.

The SUV crashed through a brick wall at the end of Grove Street and into a home's pantry. Boston Police say the Uber driver, Jean Caillot, and his passenger were taken to Mass General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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A SUV crashed into a home on Grove Street (WBZ-TV)

Witnesses tell WBZ-TV's Katie Brace they heard a loud boom and then saw the car speed up and hit the wall.

Police are investigating if the SUV was involved in a hit and run that occurred on nearby Cambridge Street.

Inspectional Services is examining the building to make sure it's structurally safe.

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