Firefighters were very busy Friday afternoon. Shortly after 2:15pm firefighters were called to761 for a car that crashed into a garage. The driver told us the accelerator got stuck. She took out the iron railings on the porch and then hit the garage causing structural damage; The building inspector was called to the scene. About two minutes later firefighters were called to two blocks away to the intersection of Grand Street and James Street for a car that jumped the curb, hit a chained linked fence and into a house. The car did not make entry into the home. The driver was unconscious when police arrived, was briefly in custody and then sent to the hospital, the extent of his injuries or what caused the crash are unknown.
By Stephen Krauchick
DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.