Car Crashes into Ellington Cornfield

ELLINGTON, CT — A 79-year-old driver from Ellington crashed his car into a cornfield on Sunday, state police said.

The crash took place at 1:04 p.m.

The driver was headed west on Middle Butcher Road in a 2o17 Honda Civic when he lost consciousness due to a "medical emergency," according to a report.

The car hit a stone wall, traveled through a cornfield and slammed into a chain link fence near the Moser Drive intersection, state police said.

The man was taken to Rockville General Hospital, according to a report.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel

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