Car plows into historic Glastonbury home

Glastonbury, Conn. (WTNH) - A Glastonbury was family forced out of their home by an unexpected visitor in the early morning hours.

It happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday when a driver lost control of her car at the intersection of Griswold and Prospect Streets, drove up the driveway and took out a third of the Turcotte's historic house.

"I heard this huge bang. I didn't know what it was," said Cheryl Turcotte. "I went running upstairs. My granddaughter was running downstairs. She didn't know what happened."

Even though the car smashed through the landmark house and crashed into two other vehicles, no one inside the home was seriously injured. But the driver of the car and one of the occupants of the house were taken to a hospital for examination.

Police are not yet releasing the name or the condition of the woman behind the wheel of the Mazda that rammed into the 198 year old house.

"I came to look outside and saw a car on its side and realized our cars had been hit, the house was hit, and there was just a lot of damage," explained Cheryl Turcotte.

The home sustained considerable damage. Firefighters say it is considered unsafe and uninhabitable. But once a brace has been secured belongings can then be retrieved. But that's not making it any easier on the family that has lived in this town landmark for more than 30 years.

News 8's Marc Robbins: "Where will you be staying in the foreseeable future?"
Cheryl Turcotte: "I don't know. I have no clue."

Family, friends and neighbors were quick to show their support.

The Turcottes say they are bound and determined to rebuild their historic house and have a happy 200th anniversary in 2012.

Unfortunately, this wasn't the first time the Turcotte's have had a run in with an out-of-control car at the intersection of Prospect and Griswold.

"It's a busy place, it's a busy place. But a stop sign is a stop sign."

Police are still investigating how the car crashed into the home.