A man suffered a head injury after crashing into a guardrail and driving off a bridge in Plainfield Thursday night, police said.
Plainfield police said they responded to Moosup Pond Road at about 6 p.m. after getting a report of a car crash.
Authorities said a man drove off a bridge and into a body of water, and was trapped inside. Responding officers were able to rescue the driver before his car became fully submerged in water.
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Investigators determined that the man failed to maintain his lane and struck a wooden guardrail before falling into the water beneath him.
The car was removed and the driver was given a verbal warning for failing to maintain proper lane.
Police said he initially refused medical treatment but was eventually transported to the hospital for a suspected head injury. The extent of his injuries is unknown.
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