Car crashes into Conn. hospital’s empty lobby

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — Police say a car carrying two men and a dog crashed through the front doors of a Connecticut hospital and ended up in the lobby.

Authorities say the car slammed into the Hospital of Central Connecticut in Southington just before 3 a.m. today. No one was in the lobby at the time and no one was injured.

The two men and dog fled the scene. Police say one man was captured about a quarter-mile away after punching an officer. The officer, who also was bitten by the dog, was treated for minor injuries.

Police say they caught the second man later today. Authorities are still looking for the dog.

Workers were repairing the damage to the hospital this morning, and the hospital was operating as usual.