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Vehicle crashes into dry cleaners in West Hartford

NBC Connecticut

A vehicle crashed into the front of a dry cleaners in West Hartford on Friday afternoon. It happened at Dry Kleaning by McKleans on Albany Avenue.

The West Hartford Fire Department said a person in the car was taken to the hospital. Their injuries appear to be non-like threatening.

The car mostly caused cosmetic damage to the window and frame, and there was no structural damage as a result of the crash, officials said. Firefighters said the car has since been removed.

Crews said Dry Kleaning plans to board up the windows and they'll be closed for the rest of the day as they work to clean up.

This is the second time a car has driven through the business' window in the last two years, fire officials said.

Police are investigating what caused the driver to crash into the store's window.

The West Hartford Police Department Traffic Division is actively investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-523-5203.

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