Middletown crews say one taken to hospital after driving into support beam

Cate Hanewich,
The Middletown Fire Department said one person was taken to the hospital after they drove into a building column Wednesday afternoon.  (courtesy: Middletown RI Police Department Facebook)

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — The Middletown Fire Department said one person was taken to the hospital after they drove into a building’s support beam Wednesday afternoon.

Around 2:30 p.m. Middletown crews responded to East Main Road for reports of a car into a building.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a three-car accident, with one car that drove into a support beam outside the former GameStop.

Fire officials said the car struck two parked vehicles, then collided with a structural column that supports the building.

Crews evaluated the structural integrity of the building.

The driver was taken to Newport Hospital with minor injuries.

The accident remains under investigation.

Categories: News, Rhode Island

Related