Rollover Crash Reported On Merritt Parkway In Norwalk

NORWALK, CT — The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a one-car rollover crash Saturday night in the woods off the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk.

The crash occurred at 7:23 p.m. when a Nissan Altima traveling southbound, "left the parkway just prior to the Chestnut Hill overpass and landed in the woods off Chestnut Hill Road," according to a statement from Deputy Chief Edward Prescott.

He added that the car landed on its roof about 40 feet from the roadway.

"The lone driver, a male in his 20s, was able to walk to the ambulance. State Police were interviewing the driver to determine the cause of the accident."

A fire department engine crew remained on standby to protect the scene while the car was removed.

Photo credit: Norwalk Fire Department