Vehicle Crashes Straight Through Vernon Home

VERNON, CT — A vehicle crashed through a garage door and an adjacent wall of a single-family home on Skinner Road in Vernon Thursday morning, prompting a response from the Vernon Fire Department, its EMS Division and Vernon police.

First-arriving emergency crews found the vehicle had driven through the garage door and exited through the neighboring wall, according to the fire department.

EMS personnel evaluated the driver at the scene, and the operator was released. No other injuries were reported.

Fire department personnel secured power to the affected area and checked other utilities for potential hazards.

Town of Vernon Building Department personnel also responded to assess the extent of the structural damage.