Crime & Safety
5 Injured In 2-Car Crash In Fairfield: Authorities
A Good Samaritan who stopped to help was injured when they were hit by a third car, authorities said.
FAIRFIELD, CT — Five people were injured early Saturday morning in a crash on Merritt Parkway in Fairfield.
According to the Fairfield Fire Department, the two-car crash happened in front of a northbound rest area. Authorities said a bystander attempting to aid a person injured in the crash was then struck by a third car.
Authorities did not say what caused the first crash.
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Those hurt in the crash were taken to the hospital with various injuries, authorities said. The nature of their injuries was unknown.
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