Driver Hospitalized After Car Rolls Down Embankment on I-84 in Farmington

A driver was taken to the hospital Saturday night after his car spun out of control on Interstate 84 westbound in Farmington, smashed through a guardrail and rolled down an embankment, according to state police.

State police spokesman Sgt. Shane Hassett said the driver received a verbal warning for traveling too fast in icy conditions. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford for treatment of minor injuries.

The crash – one of dozens around the state – shut down the highway for almost two hours near exit 39 in Farmington. Traffic cameras showed firefighters searching the woods off the side of the highway, and a wrecker towed the damaged car once crews were able to lift it back onto the road.

Slick conditions have caused spinouts and crashes around the state, and drivers are urged to use caution.

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