Police: Conn. driver killed as car goes through house, hits tree, then crashes into 2nd home

Conn. driver killed as car hits 2 houses, tree

DARIEN, Conn. — Police in Connecticut say a Darien resident was killed when the person’s car went airborne, crashed through a house, hit a tree and then ran into a second house.

Police say the car was clearly exceeding the 25 mph speed limit. They did not immediately release the victim’s name.

The crash occurred about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the car went airborne, flew through the unoccupied bedroom of one house, hit a tree and went into the kitchen of the second house.

No injuries were reported in the homes. Police say the homes sustained serious structural damage and at least one was in danger of collapsing as they tried to remove the car.

The accident remains under investigation.

Information from: The Advocate, www.stamfordadvocate.com