Child Thrown from Vehicle During Crash in Bridgeport

A child was thrown from a vehicle during a crash in Bridgeport Thursday night, according to the fire department.

Officials said firefighters responded to the intersection of Fairview and Amsterdam avenues around 7 p.m. Thursday and found the scene of a two-vehicle crash and two injured people.

Three people were in one vehicle, which had just missed hitting a fire hydrant during the crash, and a young child was ejected, according to the fire department.

The child was transported and a woman was removed from the vehicle and transported as well. 

The driver of the other vehicle was out of the car and was not hurt.

Fire officials said his vehicle went through a fence and missed hitting the house at 601 Fairview Avenue.

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