Chicago weather: Woman uninjured after city light pole falls on car near 52nd Street, Lake Park Avenue in Hyde Park

CHICAGO (WLS) — There was a close call for a driver in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood Tuesday night.

Debra Gaines said she was looking for a parking spot near 52nd Street and Lake Park Avenue when a city light pole came crashing down on her car, smashing her windshield.

“It shocked me because who expects a pole to be coming on their car?” she said.

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Gaines said the wind was just blowing lightly when it happened, despite other severe weather on Wednesday.

She was not injured in the incident, but her car sustained major damage.