Traffic & Transit
Unsafe Passing Blamed For Crash In Stafford
A car and pickup crashed in Stafford, state police said.
STAFFORD, CT — A driver attempting an illegal pass was blamed for a two-car crash in Stafford last week, state police said.
The incident occurred at 6:08 a.m. on Jan. 2, state police said. According to a crash report, both a 2016 Kia Forte sedan and a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck were traveling south on Old Springfield Road, about a quarter-mile north of Tetrault Road.
The driver of the truck, a 54-year-old Somers man, crossed over the double yellow line in an attempt to pass the Kia, but the cars sideswiped each other in the process., according to a crash report.
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No one was hurt and the driver of the truck was cited for unsafe passing, according to a crash report.
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