Windsor Man Badly Hurt In Southington Crash: Police

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A 27-year-old Windsor man was seriously injured in a violent crash in Southington in which the vehicle he was operating crossed a highway median and slammed into another vehicle going the other way.

Connecticut state police said the crash happened on Interstate 691 in Southington at 9:40 p.m. Saturday.

According to a state police accident report released Sunday, a 2009 Acura being driven by the Windsor man was traveling east on I-691 in Southington .

Police said the Acura then veered across all eastbound travel lanes, the center grass median, and into I-691 west travel lanes.

While on I-691 west, the Acura slammed into a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck being driven by a 37-year-old Prospect woman.

The Prospect woman and an occupant of the pickup, a 67-year-old Prospect man, suffered "minor" injuries and were taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, according to police.

A passenger in the Acura, a 24-year-old Windsor resident, was taken to St. Mary's with a minor injury, police said.

The Windsor man driving the Acura, however, suffered a "suspected serious injury" and was taken to St. Mary's, according to police.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Any witness to the collision or anyone with dashcam footage of the vehicles is asked to contact Trooper Patrick Miko at Troop I-Bethany at 203-393-4200 or through email at Patrick.Miko@ct.gov

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