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A man purposefully drove into Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut, according to reports.
The unidentified driver was taken to Bridgeport Burns Unit. He reportedly set himself on fire, as gas cans were found inside the car. The man is reportedly in his 20s.
The Middletown Mayor says the crash was ‘intentional’.
Chief William McKenna said state police, Hartford and FBI bomb squads are on the scene at Middlesex Hospital and at the driver’s home. Furthermore, he said that the hospital will “be a crime scene for quite some time.”
via FOX:
Middletown Mayor Dan Drew said the man who is thought to be in his 20s, drove into the emergency room entrance around 10 a.m. Witnesses told police the man set himself on fire. Officials say the man had gasoline cans in his car. The bomb squad and state and federal authorities have been called into help. He is currently at Bridgeport Hospital with burn injuries, in critical condition.
Police have cordoned off the man’s residence as part of the investigation. They said the man was known to police and homes in that area have been evacuated.
Mayor Drew says they believe there is no threat to the community, and they believe it is an isolated incident.
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