Traffic & Transit

Skateboarder Seriously Injures Leg In New Milford Crash: Report

The collision occurred Wednesday on Chestnut Land Road, according to authorities.

NEW MILFORD, CT — A 23-year-old skateboarder's right leg was seriously injured Wednesday during a collision with an SUV on Chestnut Land Road (Route 109) in New Milford, reported the News-Times.

The incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m. northbound, and no other injuries were reported.

According to the News-Times, the skateboarder, who was treated at Danbury Hospital, was issued a verbal warning for reckless use of a highway by a pedestrian.

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