The
driver, 27-year-old Steven Ellam, of Middletown, was critically burned
in the crash and fire at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. He was flown
about 40 miles (64 km) to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was being
treated in the burn unit.
Middletown Mayor Dan Drew said the car contained cans of flammable liquid, which were being examined.
“The
bomb squads were there. But that was out of an abundance of caution,
not because we had any information that anything was wired or
connected,” said Drew. “In a situation like this, it’s incumbent on us
to make sure every contingency is explored.”
Ellam
is well-known to authorities. Court records show he has numerous
convictions, including for assault, attempted assault and strangulation.
He was sentenced in 2014 to 33 months in prison. Police at the time
said he attempted to strangle a woman in June 2013 with plastic bags
after telling her she had sinned, had to repent and was going to die.
Source: Yahoo News
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