Traffic & Transit
Car Crashes Inside Business In West Hartford: Police
The business is temporarily closed after a driver crashed inside the store, according to police.
WEST HARTFORD, CT — A business is temporarily closed after a driver crashed inside the store Friday afternoon in West Hartford, according to police.
Emergency crews responded around 1:15 p.m. to a crash involving a car striking and entering the Dry Kleaning By McKleans store at 2477 Albany Avenue, according to police.
Police said arriving units found a vehicle occupied only by the driver and was completely inside the store.
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The driver was extricated and taken to the hospital for precautionary examination and care, according to police.
Police said there didn’t appear to be any serious injuries.
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The vehicle was removed and the West Hartford Fire Marshall’s Office was called to conduct a building damage assessment, according to police.
“At this time the store is closed for the remainder of the day and may be closed over the weekend,” police wrote in a news release. “Customers are requested to call them before going to the store.”
The crash is being investigated by the West Hartford Police Department Traffic Division.
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