4 killed, including 3 brothers, after car crashes into market in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Connecticut (WABC) -- Four people were killed, including three brothers, and a building was destroyed after a speeding car crashed into a neighborhood market in Connecticut.
It happened just before 1 a.m. Thursday in Waterbury.
Three people inside the car were pronounced dead at the scene and a fourth died at the hospital.
Police say the car was speeding north on Cherry Avenue when it lost control and slammed into Hernandez Market.
They were identified as 20-year-old Jonathan Puszka and three brothers: 20-year-old Kayden Torres, 25-year-old Nelson Torres and 15-year-old Noel Torres.
The impact of the crash caused part of the building to collapse and crews were working later Thursday to repair a utility pole that was knocked down.
That created a dangerous situation for good Samaritans who wanted to try and help the victims.
"We tried to get in there and wires were all over the place so it was smart that we didn't because we had to wait for them to secure the poles so the roof wouldn't fall on top of us," said neighborhood resident Cesar Torres.
There is no word on what led to the driver losing control.
The business was closed at the time of the crash, so no other injuries were reported.
Cherry Street continues to remain closed to traffic from East Main Street to Walnut Avenue.
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