Woman Seriously Injured In Motor Vehicle Accident: Milford Police

MILFORD, CT — Milford police said a car collided with the guide wire of a utility pole on Wednesday, leaving one person with serious injuries.

Around 11 p.m. William Chalk, 24, was driving west on Bridgeport Avenue and he tried to make a left turn onto Lansdale Avenue when the car veered off the road on the west side of Landsdale Avenue, hitting the guide wire of a utility pole, police said.

The passenger, Ashlee Gillespie, 23, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where it was determined she had suffered severe injuries, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information or may have witnessed the collision, contact PFC Dan Hemperly of the Traffic Division at 203-789-4792.