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Car Plows Through Yard, Hits Fence, Utility Pole In Newtown: Police

The driver was taken to the hospital after the crash, which remains under investigation.

NEWTOWN, CT — A driver was taken to the hospital after a crash that damaged multiple properties and a utility pole in Newtown, police said.

The crash was reported at 4:52 p.m. April 17 on Dodgingtown Road near Flat Swamp Road, according to an accident.

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Police said a Toyota Corolla was traveling east on Route 302 when it went off the road while navigating a curve.

The vehicle struck a mailbox and continued through a yard, hitting trees, bushes and a fence before crashing into a utility pole, bringing down wires, according to police.

The driver, a 56-year-old woman from Waterbury, was transported to Danbury Hospital with possible injuries, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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