Man Pulls Woman From Fiery Crash in Branford; 3 Dogs Were Inside the Car: Police

BRANFORD, CT — After a Guilford woman crashed her vehicle into a tree, a Guilford man pulled her from her vehicle as the car would burst into flames, police said.

Three dogs were also inside the vehicle, police said.

Branford police and firefighters responded to a fiery crash just after 6:30 p.m. Monday, police Capt. Geoffrey Morgan said. A Guilford man pulled a woman from her vehicle after she struck a tree, police said.

Police Sgt. Philip Ramey said the operator of the vehicle, Katarina Russell-Agrell, 69, of Post Road, Guilford, told investigators that she was traveling south on Blackstone Avenue when she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tree.

Paramedics from the Branford Fire Department treated Russell-Agrell for a leg injury and she was transported to an area medical facility for further evaluation and treatment, police said.

Additionally, Branford Animal Control Officers responded to take custody of the three dogs who were also in the vehicle. One of the dogs was treated for minor injuries, police said.

Russell-Agrell was cited for failure to drive right.

Image via the Branford Police Department