Investigation underway after SUV slams into New Jersey cafe

UNION, New Jersey (WABC) -- Investigators are determining what caused an SUV to slam into a cafe in New Jersey.

It happened Tuesday morning at the Van Gogh's Ear Cafe on Stuyvesant Avenue before 9 a.m.

NewsCopter 7 was over the scene where the vehicle could be seen entirely inside the restaurant.

Police say the driver told them his brakes malfunctioned.

No injuries were reported.

The restaurant said it was closed at the time of the crash so no one was inside.

They will be closed until everything is sorted and cleaned up.

Few other details were released.

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