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Thursday May 28th Patch AM

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  • Stafford driver’s brake failure sends car into his own building

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📰 News we're reading

• Driver Hits Own Building In Stafford After Brake Failure: State Police (patch.com) — Stafford residents may have noticed emergency crews on Furnace Avenue after a local driver’s brakes failed, sending his car off the driveway and into his own building near Isabella Circle. State police say no one was hurt, and an inspection confirmed the brake pedal had gone all the way to the floor during the May 19 crash.    

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