[Updated] Man Extricated From Car in South Windsor Accident

[Updated 10:55 a.m. Tuesday] The operator of the car involved in the Ellington Road rollover crash is Chad Dandridge, 23, of 2704 Millpond Drive, according to police spokesperson Sgt. Scott Custer.

Dandridge's injuries are not thought to be life threatening; the vehicle involved was an Infiniti G35 4door sedan, Custer said.

"It is believed that speed was a contributing factor, no charges have been filed at this time, the investigation is continuing," Custer said in a press release.

[Original story] Ellington Road (Route 30) at Pleasant Valley Road is closed until around 9 a.m. as a result of a serious one-vehicle accident that took place at 5:18 a.m., according to South Windsor police.

The car, an Infiniti, rolled over onto its roof, according to police spokesman Sgt. Scott Custer.

Firefighters were required to extricate the driver, a 23-year-old South Windsor man who was then transported by Life Star helicopter to Hartford Hospital, according to Custer.

The driver, who was the car's only occupant, had injuries to his hip, leg and face, but they were not considered life-threatening, according to Custer.

“[The driver] was conscious and alert,” Custer said. “But because he had to be extricated, he was transported by helicopter to Hartford Hospital.”

The regional traffic team is on the scene to reconstruct the accident, Custer said.