3-Car Crash, Vehicle Fire Briefly Shuts Down Merritt Parkway In Norwalk: FD

NORWALK, CT — A three-car crash and vehicle fire briefly shut down a portion of the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials.

In a news release, Deputy Chief Adam Markowitz said crews were called to the Merritt Parkway between exits 38 and 40 northbound after receiving a report of a three-car crash with a vehicle on fire.

When crews arrived in the area, they found a pickup truck on fire and two other vehicles had been damaged. All occupants were out of the vehicles when crews arrived, according to Markowitz.

Due to the nature of the crash and the amount of damage to guardrails in the area, both sides of the parkway were shut down for a period of time, Markowitz said.

Two people were taken to a hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, according to Markowitz.

State police are investigating the crash, Markowitz said.