Crime & Safety
5 Critically Injured In Waterbury Head-On Collision: Police
The victims include three adults and two children, according to police.
WATERBURY, CT — Five people were critically injured in a two-vehicle, head-on accident early Friday afternoon.
Sgt. Joseph Morais said the crash happened around 12:08 p.m. near 74 Bunker Hill Ave.
Two vehicles, an Infinity sedan and Toyota sedan, were traveling in the opposite direction on Bunker Hill Avenue when they collided head-on, according to Morais.
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The occupants of both vehicles, who are all Waterbury residents, were rushed to local area hospitals.
A 25-year-old woman, the driver and lone occupant of the Infinity, sustained life-threatening internal injuries and she currently remains in critical condition, police said.
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A 31-year-old woman, who was driving the Toyota, and her three passengers, a 40-year-old female, 12-year-old, and 6-year-old male, are all in critical condition for internal injuries.
The department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate the accident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the unit at 203-346-3975 or call the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 203-755-1234.
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