Crime & Safety
Sheriff: Driver in Cardiac Arrest Crashed into Carroll Hospital Center (Updated)
A man died as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered while driving, law enforcement officials said.
A car crashed into Carroll Hospital Center Monday morning after a driver went into cardiac arrest and lost control of his vehicle, Carroll County Sheriff’s officials said.
The man driving the vehicle, Thomas Carl Skipper JR, 78, died as a result of the medical emergency he suffered, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Department.
No one else was in the car and there were no other injuries, according to police.
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Police said the hospital sustained minor damage.
Carroll Hospital Center officials would not comment Monday on the extent of the damage to the building, but said a county building inspector will assess it.
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