Police: Speed a Factor in Long Ridge Road Accident

The is investigating a one-vehicle crash that occurred on Long Ridge Road Thursday night, which caused non-life threatening injuries to the driver, according to a statement released by Officer Jeffrey Booth of the SPD's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad.

At approximately 11:50 p.m., according to Booth, 48-year-old Stamford resident Thomas Blair was traveling northbound on Long Ridge Road near Wishing Well Road when his 2008 BMW struck a guardrail, a traffic light post and a traffic light control box. Following the impact, the vehicle re-entered the roadway and came to rest in the southbound lanes of Long Ridge Road.

and the responded and extricated Blair from the car. He was transported to for treatment.

According to Booth, Long Ridge Road was closed for several hours as a result of the accident and the Department of Transportation responded to assist with the clean up of the crash scene.

Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash, Booth said in the statement.