LifeStar responded to a crash that closed Route 9 South in Haddam Tuesday morning, but the patient refused to be transported, according to state police.
State police said Paul Rouleau, 59, of Old Saybrook, was driving a pickup on Route 9 near exit 9 when he swerved out of his lane and struck a tree.
LifeStar was called and the highway was closed between exits 9 and 10 so the helicopter could land, but Rouleau was conscious and refused to be transported by helicopter, police said.
Instead Haddam Ambulance transported him to Hartford Hospital.
The road has since reopened.
