Crime & Safety
Driver Seriously Injured, Highway Shut Down After Trumbull Crash
A rollover accident early Friday morning shut down a section of the Merritt Parkway, according to a report.
TRUMBULL, CT — Emergency responders had to extricate a person trapped in a car after a crash early Friday morning, according to a post from Long Hill Volunteer Fire Co. #1.
The single-car accident was reported in the area of exit 47 on Route 15 northbound at 3:49 a.m.
Firefighters arrived and found the car with one person trapped in it in the median between the exit 47 on- and off-ramps.
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Crews were able to remove the person within five minutes, according to the post.
The car involved, a 2019 Mazda 3 Preferred, drove off the road into the grass median and hit a tree, according to a state police accident report.
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The crash shut down the highway between exits 46 and 47, WFSB 3-TV reported.
The driver suffered serious injuries and was transported to the hospital by EMS, according to state police.
State police are investigating.
View photos of the crash at the Long Hill Volunteer Fire Co. #1 Facebook page.
Anyone with information on the accident can contact Troop G at 203-696-2500.
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