Serious Crash Closes Portions Of Two Roads In Eastern Enfield

ENFIELD, CT — A serious crash involving a pair of vehicles has closed segments of North Street and Taylor Road Friday afternoon.

The crash took place shortly after 4:30 p.m., and involved a silver Dodge pickup truck and a Honda CR-V. The impact knocked the Honda off the road and into a utility pole, shearing it and the vehicle.

Wires attached to the pole were brought down, prompting Eversource Energy to cut power to the area, Hazardville Fire Department Chief Jack Flanagan said.

The operator of the Honda was taken to Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford, and was to be flown from there via LifeStar helicopter to Hartford Hospital, according to Mark Zarcaro, public information officer for the fire departments of Enfield.

A passenger in the Honda and the driver of the pickup truck were both taken to area hospitals, Zarcaro said.

Police set up detours on Taylor Road, rerouting motorists into the Meacham Drive neighborhood from the north and up Sheridan Road from the south. Eastbound motorists on North Street were diverted down Park Street.

Around 6:15 p.m., Taylor Road was re-opened to traffic; however, North Street remained closed between Taylor and Park.