The Redding Police Department Press Release
Date of Incident: August 17, 2012
Location of Incident: RT 7 just north of Ridgefield Town Line
Incident Type: Motor Vehicle Crash
Summary:
Redding Police are currently investigating a 3 car motor vehicle crash on Route 7 which occurred today at about 3:35 pm. A vehicle, which was traveling southbound on Route 7, was struck head-on by a northbound vehicle, which had crossed into the southbound lane. The operator of the southbound vehicle sustained serious injuries, had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Danbury Hospital in critical condition. The two occupants of the northbound vehicle were also transported to Danbury Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The operator of a third vehicle was not injured. The cause of the crash is under
investigation by Officers of the Major Accident Investigation Team.
Route 7 was closed until about 5:45 while the investigation was completed.
Georgetown and Ridgefield Fire Departments responded and transported all patients to Danbury Hospital.
Names are not being released at this time.
UPDATE AS OF 8-18-2012 11:00