3 In Custody After Major Crash In Hamden: UPDATE

HAMDEN, CT — Three people were taken into custody by New Haven Police after a pursuit ended in a major crash in Hamden on Thursday afternoon, according to the New Haven Register.

The Register reports New Haven Police were pursuing a vehicle while investigating gunfire just after 12 noon on Catherine Way near Brookside Avenue. Dixwell Avenue was closed near Benham Street in Hamden while police were investigating the crash.

New Haven Police detained the driver, who was hospitalized for medical evaluation, along with two occupants in the suspect vehicle, seized a shotgun from the vehicle and impounded the vehicle, according to the Register.

Read more at the New Haven Register here.

(Original post): HAMDEN, CT — A “major accident investigation” has closed Dixwell Avenue near Benham Street in Hamden, according to police.

Police say the entire area is closed and are advising motorists to use alternate routes.

UPDATE: The area has reopened, according to police.

“Thanks to everyone who avoided the area,” police said. “Please drive safely.”