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Pick-up truck smashes into Brewer home shutting down Elm Street for hours

Police say it appears a man driving a pick-up truck had a medical issue that caused him to cross into the opposite lane, go over a curb, clip a parked car, and hit a tree, all before smashing into the home.

BREWER (NEWS CENTER Maine) — A man with Florida license plates crashed into a duplex in Brewer Wednesday shutting down Elm Street as police investigate the crash.

Deputy Police Chief Chris Martin said it appears the man driving a pick-up truck had a medical issue that caused him to cross into the opposite lane, go over a curb, clip a parked car, and hit a tree, all before smashing into the home.

The accident happened around 12:30 p.m. at 120 Elm Street.

The driver was taken to a nearby hospital. No word has been released on the extent of his injuries.

Police say no one in the home was hurt.

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