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Emergency crews respond to car crashing into Thornton, Ont. building

OPP on scene of a single-vehicle collision on Barrie Street in Thornton Essa Township. Via OPP_CR Twitter

The Queen’s Health Care Centre in Thornton, Ont., has some repairs to do after a car crashed through it Tuesday night.

Emergency crews responded to the single-vehicle collision just after 6 p.m. on Barrie Street.

Essa fire Chief Doug Burgin said it’s believed the crash happened because of a medical emergency.

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He said the building suffered structural damage and is currently being assessed.

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Barrie Street was closed for several hours while crews investigated but has since reopened.

OPP say they are no charges related to the crash.

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