Traffic & Transit
UPDATE: 3 Injured In 'Serious' Head-On Collision In Brookfield
First responders found two vehicles in the aftermath of the head-on collision, both their drivers trapped and requiring extrication.
BROOKFIELD, CT — Three people were seriously injured in a two-car crash late Monday afternoon, police are reporting.
Several 911 calls alerted the Brookfield Police Department of a crash in the area of Whisconier Road near the Newtown town line around 3:13 p.m.
First responders found two vehicles in the aftermath of a head-on collision, both their drivers trapped and requiring extrication by the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company. Three people were seriously injured, according to police, requiring hospitalization.
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The response required all three BVFC ambulances, according to a report by BVFC on social media.
The crash closed Route 25/Whisconier Road between West Whisconier and Farrell Lane in Newtown until approximately 8:00 p.m., wile the Brookfield Accident Investigation Team surveyed the scene.
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Police are urging anyone who may have seen the accident to contact Officer Brian Flanagan at bflanagan@brookfieldct.gov or 203-740-4169.
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