Route 7 Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident, Danbury Police Seek Witnesses

Route 7 was reopened late yesterday after the roadway was cleared and the traffic division concludeded its preliminary investigation regarding a serious motor vehicle accident involving several vehicles. 
 
Danbury Police report the following:
 
On February 15 at approximately 5:07 pm, the Danbury Police Department received a call for a serious injury motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred in the area of 47 Sugar Hollow Road.
 
A preliminary investigation shows that a 2019 Nissan Rogue traveling southbound crossed over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic. The Nissan first struck an Audi sedan traveling northbound. The Nissan then collided head-on with a Toyota Tundra also northbound. During the collision, an additional Ford van was struck.
 
Due to injuries sustained during the collision, the Passengers of the Audi and Toyota were transported to the Danbury Hospital’s Emergency Department for treatment. The driver of the Ford was uninjured, and the operator of the Nissan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
 
This collision is under investigation by the Danbury Police Department’s Traffic Division, which is asking for anyone that may have witnessed the collision or anyone with information about this collision to contact Sgt. DeRocco of the Traffic Division at (203) 797-2157.
 
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Submitted by Ridgefield, CT

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