A state trooper was involved in a crash on Route 202 in Torrington while he was en route to a call Saturday afternoon, state police said.
Torrington police say the accident occurred near the intersection of Route 202 and Dibble Street just before 3 p.m. Sunday. Police say it appears the driver of a van pulled into the path of the trooper’s cruiser. The trooper attempted to avoid the van, but the cars collided.
The driver of the van was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury with a non-life threatening head injury. The trooper was also transported to be evaluated as a precaution, but is expected to be okay.
The trooper is from the Troop B barracks in Canaan. Police have not released the identities of either driver at this time. The crash is still under investigation by Torrington police and no citations or charges have been filed.
More information will be provided when it becomes available.
