MINNEAPOLIS — Two drivers crashed, damaging the recently reopened Uptown Theater Sunday night.
The force of the crash caused the vehicles to strike the box office of the Uptown Theater, shattering the facade and windows. Theater employees said no one was inside the building at the time.
There were no injuries, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. Officials believe that one vehicle was headed westbound and hit the second vehicle at the intersection of Lagoon and Hennepin Avenues.
MPD is investigating the crash.
The Uptown Theater reopened to the public on June 10. It originally closed in 2021 after Landmark Theaters, which used the building as a movie theater, was evicted for unpaid back rent.
The venue hosts live music, comedy shows, corporate and special events. KARE 11 reported that it did not look like the building sustained structural damages.
WATCH MORE ON KARE 11+
Download the free KARE 11+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and other smart TV platforms to watch more from KARE 11 anytime! The KARE 11+ app includes live streams of all of KARE 11's newscasts. You'll also find on-demand replays of newscasts; the latest from KARE 11 Investigates, Breaking the News and the Land of 10,000 Stories; exclusive programs like Verify and HeartThreads; and Minnesota sports talk from our partners at Locked On Minnesota.
- Add KARE 11+ on Roku here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Roku Channel Store.
- Add KARE 11+ on Fire TV here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Amazon App Store.
- Learn more about the KARE 11+ app for Apple TV in the Apple App Store.
- Learn more about KARE 11+ here.
Watch more local news:
Watch the latest local news from the Twin Cities and across Minnesota in our YouTube playlist:
