car crash investigation

A person was injured because of a car crash on Route 5 in South Windsor Saturday evening, crews said. Fire officials said they’re responding to the accident on Route 5 at the intersection of Ellington Road. One lane of traffic in each direction is blocked because of the crash, which was reported at 3:45 p.m. The driver sustained injuries. The…

Four people were taken to the hospital with injuries after a car crash in Hamden Saturday morning, police said. Officials said the two-car accident happened in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Palmer Avenue. A total of four people were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital with injuries. The extent is unknown at this time. It’s unclear what caused...

A person has been arrested after allegedly crashing into an SUV and police car then fleeing, leading police on a chase on Interstate 84, police said. Officials said Vernon Police requested assistance after the suspect vehicle crashed into an SUV and a Manchester Police patrol vehicle at the intersection of Henry Street and Summit Street. The incident happened in the…

Connecticut State Police said an officer and a K9 were assaulted after a car crash in Preston Sunday morning. Troop E said they responded to the intersection of Route 12 and Route 2A for a report of a car vs. guardrail crash. Responding crews saw a 25-year-old Norwalk man in possession of a handgun. The man walked away from the…

Two people were taken to the hospital after a two-car crash in Wethersfield Sunday night, officials said. Crews said the crash happened at the intersection of Wells Road and Willow Street. All passengers were able to get out of their cars on their own, firefighters said. Crews applied speedi-dry to vehicle fluids on the road, they said. Everyone involved in…

Several people have injuries after a multi-car crash in Bridgeport on the night of Halloween, according to police. Officials said they received multiple 911 calls regarding a multi-vehicle accident on North Avenue at approximately 7:20 p.m. Responding officers saw that a car hit multiple other cars, with one crashing into a tree. Police said one of the cars involved in…

Serious injuries are being reported after a car crashed into a pole and went down an embankment in Berlin Saturday night, police said. Officials said the Berlin Turnpike is closed going southbound at the intersection of Meadow Lane. A car hit a telephone pole and proceeded to go over a guard rail then down an embankment, according to fire officials….

A bicyclist was transported to a hospital with what police said were significant injuries after being hit by a car in Manchester on Monday night. Authorities said they responded to High Street around 7:45 p.m. after getting a report of a collision involving a car and a person on a bike. The bicyclist, a 51-year-old man, was transported from the…

A person was injured after a motor vehicle crash on Canterbury Road in Plainfield Friday night, police said. Officials said the crash happened at approximately 7:40 p.m. in the area of 245 Canterbury Rd. When officers responded, they found a car drove off the road and hit a telephone pole, causing wires to go down. Authorities were told the driver…

A serious car crash in Enfield is causing road closures in part of Enfield, according to police. Officials said North Road is closed at Park Street and Taylor Road is closed at Sheridan Road and Moody Road until further notice. It is unknown if there are any injuries or what caused the crash. No additional information is immediately available. An…

Three men were arrested after allegedly crashing into several police cars while trying to flee the Westfield Trumbull Mall in a stolen car, according to police. The incident happened Monday afternoon. Detectives initially located the stolen car, which they determined was from Yonkers, New York, in the mall parking lot. Trumbull police then set up surveillance on the vehicle. Officials…

A man is dead after he crashed his car in the woods in Southington Saturday afternoon, according to police. Authorities responded to South End Road in the area of Brownstone Drive at approximately 3:50 p.m. for a report of a one-car crash. Officials said 23-year-old Anthony Ingala was driving when his car veered off the road and hit trees. Police…

One person is dead and another person was transported to the hospital after a head-on collision in Hartford on Sunday, according to fire officials. Officials said they responded to the area of 2964 Main St. for a head-on motor vehicle accident with three cars involved. No extrication was required, but two adults needed to be transported to a nearby hospital…

Police said part of Jordan Road remains closed at this time because of a two-car crash in Wethersfield. Officials said the road is closed at Ridge Road. Multiple crews responded to the scene. It is unknown if there are any injuries or for how long the road will remain closed at this time. No additional information was immediately available.

Two people were transported to the hospital after a multi-car crash in New London Saturday afternoon. The accident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue near the intersection of Broad Street. Two people were transported to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash. Officials said the driver of one of the cars,…

One person was transported to the hospital with injuries after a pedestrian crash on Interstate 84 in Cheshire Friday evening, officials said. Connecticut state police said Troop A responded to the area of exit 26 on the westbound side of the highway. Crews said injuries were reported in the crash. The pedestrian that was struck was transported to a nearby…

Officials said at least three people are reporting injuries after a multi-car crash in Waterbury Sunday night. Fire crews said they are responding to the 3-car crash with extrication. The accident happened at the 1300 block of Meriden Road, crews said. Two of the people injured are being transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to police. Their extent…

Two people were transported to the hospital after a car crash in Brookfield early Sunday morning, according to police. Officials said they responded to the crash at approximately 4:20 a.m. When crews arrived, they reported that the vehicle was on fire. Officials said they were able to extinguish the blaze. Two people were transported to the hospital for evaluation, officials…

Two people were transported to the hospital after a car crash in Plainfield Saturday morning. Officials said the accident happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Norwich Road, Academy Hill Road and Cemetery Road. A car driving westbound on Academy Hill Road was struck by another vehicle on the driver’s side. As a result of the crash,...

A one-car crash brought down wires, resulting in the closure of Whitney Avenue in Hamden. Officials said the crash happened near 4040 Whitney Ave. The road is closed between Brooksvale Road and River Road because of downed wires caused by the crash. No injuries were reported. No additional information was immediately available.