State Trooper Issued Warning for West Hartford Crash

A state trooper has been issued a warning in connection with a crash in West Hartford while he was responding to a report of a barricaded person in Willimantic on Aug. 2.

Police said six cars, including the state police cruiser, were involved in the crash at Albany Avenue and Trout Brook Drive and three people were injured.

The trooper was going east on Albany Drive and collided with two cars that were going south on King Philip Drive, West Hartford police said. Then another three vehicles were struck on Trout Brook Drive.

Police said the cars on King Philip Drive and Trout Brook Drive were going through a green light and the cruiser went through a red light. The lights and sirens were on at the time.

Police said the officer was issued a written warning for a right of way red light violation.

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