Driver Airlifted After Car Hits Tree In Stafford

A driver was airlifted to an area hospital after a vehicle hit a tree in Stafford, state police said.

By Chris Dehnel, Patch Staff

Apr 23, 2026 9:48 pm EDT

A driver was airlifted to an area hospital after a vehicle hit a tree in Stafford, state police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

STAFFORD, CT — A driver was airlifted to an area hospital after a vehicle hit a tree in Stafford, state police said.

State police recently released a report on the April 17 incident.

At 11:28 a.m. that day, a 76-year-old Stafford woman in a 2007 Ford Focus was traveling along the 300 block of Old Springfield Road when the car suddenly veered off the pavement to the left and hit a tree, according to a crash report.

The driver was taken to St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center via Life Star helicopter with undisclosed injuries.

The crash is still; being investigated.

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