Downed Power Lines, 2 Brush Fires Sparked In Fatal CT Crash: Reports

NORFOLK, CT — One person was killed and another seriously injured following a crash that involved downed power lines and led to two brush fires, according to FOX 61.

The accident occurred on West Greenwoods Road (Route 44) in Norfolk on Friday evening. The call initially came in as a vehicle that had struck a utility pole.

However, state police told WTNH News-8 that the act was caused by "an act of nature" when power lines fell on a passing pickup truck. One person in the pickup truck was killed and the other was taken to the hospital via Life Star helicopter for treatment of serious injuries.

The crash led to brush fires on both sides of the road. It took an hour for firefighters to contain the blazes.

The fires burned one acre on one side of the road and three-quarters of an acre on the other, according to FOX 61.

The road was closed until late Saturday morning. The state Department of Transportation opened detours during the road closure, according to the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department.

State police are investigating the crash. The identity of the person killed in the accident has not been released.

Read the full story at FOX 61 and WFSB 3-TV.