Car Slams Into Middletown Liquor Store

South Main Street in Middletown was closed near Pameacha Avenue for around seven hours after a car hit a utility pole and then slammed into a liquor store around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Police said a 32-year-old Middletown man was driving an Infinity FX  down South Main Street when he lost control of the car, struck and severed a pole and slammed into "The Wine Cellar," a liquor store.

The driver was not seriously injured, but the crash caused extensive damage to the shop, according to police.

The street reopened a little after 6:30 a.m.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Anyone who witnessed it is asked to call Middletown Police at (860) 638-4063.

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