Car crashes into building on Winchester Avenue and Compton Street for the third time in recent years in New Haven, Connecticut

At around 2:30 a.m. a car crashed into a home at Winchester Avenue and Compton Street. Apparently, cars have hit this particular house three times over the past few years, causing $20-30,000 in damage in total. In this instance, a 27-year-old woman crashed into the ground floor apartment, trapping a sleeping tennant underneath. Both people were hospitalized. The woman claims that her brakes failed. The owner believes the problem is caused by people speeding on Webster Street, which is located on a steep hill. The city planted a tree to protect the building, but this crash destroyed the tree. Locals are advocating for a more effective barrier to be erected.