Injuries In Southington Crash Not Life Threatening: SFD

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A total of five people involved in a serious accident in Southington late Thursday morning were taken to the hospital with "non-life-threatening" conditions, authorities said.

Southington Fire Department Chief Eric T. Heath confirmed the crash was a two-vehicle accident that included a van designed to transport people with disabilities.

He said several people were involved in the crash, deferring further comment to fire department officers who were at the scene.

Thursday afternoon, the SFD issued a statement on the crash, saying it happened at 11:36 a.m. at the intersection of West Street and Executive Boulevard South.

Southington Police Department Lt. Keith Egan said a van carrying several disabled individuals was stopped at a red traffic light in the northbound, left-turn-only lane on West Street en route to Executive Boulevard.

Egan said a second vehicle was traveling north on West Street and failed to stop for stopped traffic there.

This, Egan said, resulted in the vehicle rear-ending the van.

He said the occupants of the van all had disabilities and were transported to area hospitals for evaluation.

The Southington Fire Department said the patients were residents of a local group home that was transporting its residents.

SFD officials said local police, firefighters and AMR Ambulance sent units to the scene.

The fire department said the Southington Police Department has taken over the investigation and all information will be through the SPD.