Update: So. Glastonbury Church Relocates Services, Programs After Truck Crashed into It

Updated: 6:44 p.m. Nov. 4:

The pickup truck that’s lodged into the front of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in South Glastonbury likely will remain there until week’s end while workers shore up the structure and assess the damages that need to be repaired.

In the meantime, services and other church activities — including three Baptisms — have been relocated, according to WFSB. Services and the baptisms scheduled for this past weekend were held in a barn owned by a parishioner who offered the location. Now comes word that this weekend’s services will be held at the Masonic Temple and the church’s children’s music program will be held at the First Congregational Church, according to the report.

A Congregational Church official said it was the only offer they should make as St. Luke’s was welcoming and allowed First Congregational to use their facilities when that church was undergoing renovations.

The WFSB report can be found here.

Original story: 10:37 p.m. Nov. 3

Glastonbury police have arrested a man on a driving drunk charge after he reportedly crashed into a local church on Saturday night.

Police said Charles E. Collins 4th, 38, of Glastonbury, reportedly crashed into St. Luke’s Church, lodging his truck in the foundation of the church at 915 Main St. at 6:42 p.m. on Saturday. He reportedly failed field sobriety tests, according to NBC Connecticut.

Collins was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, failure to drive right and driving too fast for conditions, according to the report that can be found here.

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