Crime & Safety
Extrication Needed In New Canaan Crash That Closed Road: Update
The crash occurred late Friday morning on Smith Ridge Road.
NEW CANAAN, CT — Smith Ridge Road in New Canaan is currently closed Friday, July 13, as police investigate a motor vehicle crash with injuries, according to authorities.
"As a result of the investigation Smith Ridge Road will be closed to all traffic between Country Club Road and North Wilton Road," wrote New Canaan police in a statement. "Motorists should take alternate routes and avoid this area. The closure is expected to last for at least 3-4 hours."
Additional details were not immediately available, but the New Canaan Fire Department posted a photo on its Twitter page of firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel involved in the extrication of the occupant in the one-vehicle crash:
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New Canaan Police, Fire & EMS units work to extricate the occupant of a single vehicle crash on Smith Ridge Road today. pic.twitter.com/I8TMKkdOlx
— New Canaan Fire Dept (@NCFDCT) July 13, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The New Canaan Police are currently investigating a mv crash with injuries on Smith Ridge Road. As a result of the investigation Smith Ridge Road will be closed… https://t.co/9WSGGDi9mA
— NewCanaanPolice (@NewCanaanPolice) July 13, 2018
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