Car Crashes Into Vacant Manufacturing Building In Enfield

ENFIELD, CT — For the second straight day, Enfield police and firefighters came to the aid of someone who drove a vehicle into a place of business. Unlike Wednesday's crash involving a van into the Friendly's restaurant, Thursday's crash involved a vehicle driven into the side of a former manufacturing company which has been closed for many years.

At 5:22 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the former McLaughlin Paper Co. at 281 Enfield St., where a car had smashed about halfway into the building. A woman operating the vehicle was taken to an area hospital with injuries which were not believed to be significant, Sgt. Dennis Pelletier said.

A building inspector was called to the scene to assess the damage, Pelletier said.

The crash is being investigated by the Enfield Police Department detective bureau. Capt. Jeff Golden said the incident "looks to be intentional."

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