Torrington

4 hurt, 2 with serious injuries, after car crashes into bakery in Torrington, Conn.

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Four people were taken to the hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a car crashed into a bakery in Torrington on Friday, according to police.

Images from the scene show the car inside the Rosa Vega Bakery, which is located at 266 Main St. It happened at 11:45 a.m.

Police said two people were taken to the hospital by ambulance and two others were flown to the hospital by a LifeStar helicopter.

A 19-year-old who was inside the bakery at the time of the crash is in critical condition. Another person, who is in their 60s and was also inside the bakery when the crash happened, is being treated for serious injuries.

A third person inside the bakery, and the driver, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police.

One person is listed in critical condition on Monday afternoon and another is in stable.

The fire department said the building sustained significant damage.

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Authorities said there was also a natural gas leak.

The police department said a car traveling east on Pearl Street crashed into the building. Authorities are investigating reports of the vehicle operating erratically right before the crash, but they say it's too early to definitively say what happened.

No arrests have been made at this time. The fire marshal's office, building inspector and Eversource responded to the scene and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-489-2000.

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