Traffic & Transit
Classic Car Loses Tire In 5 Corners Roundabout: State Police
A mailbox received the worst of things as a classic car lost a tire at the roundabout in Ellington, state police said.
ELLINGTON, CT — An incident inside the Five Corners roundabout left a mailbox wrecked and a classic car without a tire, state police said.
The incident took place at 8:53 a.m. on Sept. 24, according to a state police crash report.
According to a crash report, a 1984 Ford Mustang GLX with a 34-year-old Willimantic man driving was in the Five Corners roundabout. The rear passenger-side tire then came loose from the sports car and the driver lost control while exiting the rotary toward Windsorville Road, according to a crash report.
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The mustang then hit the mailbox in front of a business at 186 Windsorville Road, according to a crash report.
No injuries were reported.
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