AVON, OH — A dump truck crashed into a Chili’s Grill & Bar in Avon on Thursday morning, forcing the restaurant to shut down for the rest of the day while workers assessed the building. Avon police said they got the call around 9:50 a.m. after the truck hit the location on Chester Road.

The restaurant was closed when the crash happened, and no employees were injured. The driver also refused ambulance service, according to police. By Monday afternoon, authorities had not said whether any charges or citations would follow.

Restaurant closes while building stability is checked

The restaurant’s general manager told News 5 that the location would remain closed for the day so the building could be checked for structural damage. That step suggests the crash raised concerns beyond a simple cleanup, with staff needing to make sure the site was safe before reopening.

Chili’s sits on Chester Road, one of the city’s better-traveled corridors, so even a single-vehicle crash into the building could have affected operations, access and repairs. No timetable for reopening was given on Thursday, and the immediate focus was on evaluating whether the impact had compromised the structure.

Police say the crash happened around 9:50 a.m.

Avon police said they received the call shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday morning. The truck struck the restaurant while it was not open for business, which likely limited the potential for injuries inside the building.

Police did not describe what led to the crash or say whether any other vehicles were involved. The incident was significant enough to bring a response from officers, but the available details were limited to the timing, the location and the fact that the restaurant had been closed at the time.

Driver declines ambulance service after impact

Police said the dump truck driver refused ambulance service after the collision. That means emergency responders offered medical transport, but the driver chose not to take it at the scene.

Authorities had not said whether the driver was cited or charged. Those decisions often depend on what investigators determine about speed, attention, mechanical failure or other factors, but Avon police had not released a cause as of Monday afternoon.

What remains unknown about the cause and damage

Several key questions remained unanswered after the crash. Police had not said what caused the dump truck to veer into the restaurant, and there was no public explanation for whether the impact came from driver error, a medical issue or a vehicle problem.

The amount of damage also was not immediately clear. The decision to close the restaurant for structural checks indicates the building needed a closer look before operations could resume, but officials did not provide a detailed damage estimate or say whether any parts of the site were unsafe.

Incidents like this can delay service even without injuries

Although no one was hurt inside the restaurant, crashes into businesses can create lingering disruption long after the scene is cleared. A collision that reaches a building often brings not just cleanup, but inspections, repair planning and insurance questions before regular service can return.

For customers, the most immediate impact was a closed dining room on Thursday and no clear reopening date. For the restaurant, the next step was determining whether the structure was sound enough to reopen safely after the dump truck’s impact on Chester Road.