A sheet of plywood covers a hole in a brick wall of the Mill at Crane Pond building caused by a one car accident early Saturday morning August 19. (WNG file photo)
WESTFIELD–Police reported that a vehicle struck a building on Mill Street during the early morning hours on Saturday.
According to Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe, a vehicle struck the Mill at Crane Pond on Mill Street, and police were notified at about 12:36 a.m. Westfield Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene, and the Westfield Building Department was also later requested to the scene. There was one occupant in the vehicle, according to police, and no injuries were reported.
According to McCabe, the vehicle, a 2009 Jeep Liberty, had reportedly gone through a guardrail, a fire hydrant, over a retaining wall and then struck the building. McCabe said that speed was a factor. According to the police log received for the incident, there was a citation issued, as well.
