Driver Pulled From Burning Vehicle In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — Emergency responders pulled an elderly man from a burning car that had crashed onto a church lawn over the weekend in Manchester, police said.

The crash took place Saturday at 6:48 p.m. on South Adams Street near Assumption Church, according to a police report. Responders encountered a vehicle that had crashed into a tree and subsequently caught fire, police said.

The vehicle was traveling eastbound on West Center Street when it veered off the road onto a grassy area of the church property and collided with a tree, according to a police report.

The driver, an 86-year-old man from Manchester, was rescued from the vehicle by emergency crews and transported to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries, according to a police report.

The Manchester Police Department is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has additional information on it can contact Officer Nicholas Sinopoli at 860-533-8620.