Crime & Safety
Road Reopened In Darien Following Thursday Crash: Update
Minor injuries were reported in the crash, which occurred Thursday evening.

DARIEN, CT -- Minor injuries were reported Thursday evening in a crash on Noroton Avenue in Darien, but the road which had been closed has been reopened, according to a post on the Darien police Twitter page.
The vehicle-vs-utility-pole crash occurred near Hecker Avenue, and police temporarily closed Noroton Avenue between Hecker and Baker Park. The road was reopened by about noon on Friday.
Additional details were not immediately available.
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Work on Noroton Ave is complete- the road has been opened.
— Darien Police (@DarienPD) July 6, 2018
Noroton Ave in the area of Baker Park/Hecker Ave continues to be closed due to an earlier accident. Estimated time of opening is 5pm- seek alternate routes.
— Darien Police (@DarienPD) July 6, 2018
TRAFFIC ALERT: Darien PD, Fire, and EMS are on scene of a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle striking and severing a utility pole on Noroton Ave. near Hecker Ave. Minor injuries have been reported but Noroton Ave between Hecker Ave and Baker Park is closed. Seek alt route pic.twitter.com/goHjFZ2Mrf
— Darien Police (@DarienPD) July 6, 2018
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