Crime & Safety
Wrong-Way Driver Involved In Injury Crash In South Windsor
A wrong-way driver fled the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on a highway in South Windsor, fire officials said.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A wrong-way driver was involved in a multi-vehicle accident resulting in another driver being hospitalized, then fled on foot, according to fire officials.
Emergency responders were dispatched following the report of a crash involving a wrong-way driver on I-291 westbound Tuesday at 9:15 a.m.
The wrong-way driver entered the highway in Windsor and traveled east in the westbound lanes over the Connecticut River into South Windsor, fire officials said.
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An "unconfirmed report" stated that the wrong-way driver struck at least one car, causing it to roll over.
A third vehicle was involved in the crash before the wrong-way driver slammed into the median, the fire department said.
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The wrong-way driver fled on foot.
The driver of the car that rolled over was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Traffic was reduced to one lane on I-291 with debris in the road at the two crash sites.
State police are investigating.
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