Crews Rescue Driver After Car Crashes into Canton Stream

Crews in Canton rescued a driver after a car crashed into a stream Saturday.

Canton fire officials said it happened around 6:40 a.m. at a bridge on the 600-block of Cherry Brook Road. When crews arrived they found the driver trapped inside the vehicle.

First responders used a winch, rescue jacks and a cutting tool to free the driver, who was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Crews remained on scene for hours to remove the vehicle.

The Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS Department and the Barkhamsted East Volunteer Fire Company responded.

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