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Motorist Seriously Injured In Danbury Crash

Crews needed the Jaws of Life to free the driver from the wreck.

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First responders from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company found a Chevrolet sedan in the woods off the highway, with a single occupant trapped inside. (Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company)
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First responders from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company found a Chevrolet sedan in the woods off the highway, with a single occupant trapped inside. (Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company)
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First responders from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company found a Chevrolet sedan in the woods off the highway, with a single occupant trapped inside. (Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company)

DANBURY, CT — Firefighters needed to extricate a motorist from their car following an accident on Interstate 84 Thursday morning.

At 7:15 a.m., crews from Stony Hill Fire & EMS were dispatched to I-84 East between Exits 8 and 9 following a report of an accident. There first responders found a Chevrolet sedan in the woods off the highway, with a single occupant trapped inside.

After cutting through the doors and roof to gain access, firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free the driver in about 25 minutes.

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The occupant driver was taken to Danbury Hospital with serious injuries, firefighters reported on Facebook.

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