Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Driver Failed to Stop in Car, Van Crash; West Hartford Police
Police say a 12-year-old passenger in the van was taken to the hospital for treatment.
UPDATE, 3 p.m.:
West Hartford Police say the driver of the car involved in Tuesday morning’s collision with a transit van drove through a stop sign.
Officers responded to the accident involving a car and a van on Boulevard at Newport Avenue around 9:20 a.m.
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Police said the investigation showed that George Grevalsky was driving a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser south on Newport Avenue when he drove through a posted stop sign. His car collided with a 2012 Ford F450 transport van, which was heading east on Boulevard.
There was a 12-year-old passenger in the van and he was taken to St. Francis Hospital for medical care, according to police.
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Grevalsky was also transported to the hospital for treatment. Police said the driver of the van complained of pain but refused transport to a hospital.
The van is owned by Greater Hartford Transit but is not a CT Transit bus (contrary to previous reports).
The PT Cruiser sustained heavy front end damage and the van was heavily damaged on the driver’s side. Both vehicles were towed.
Grevalsky was charged with the stop sign violation and driving under suspension, according to police. He was issued a summons and will appear in Hartford Superior Court on Jan. 28.
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Original post
A car and a CT Transit bus collided Tuesday morning in West Hartford, according to NBC Connecticut.
WFSB 3 reports the crash occurred on Newport Avenue and Boulevard before 9:30 a.m.
There was no immediate information on any injuries from the crash.
Police are investigating the crash, according to NBC.
This story will be updated when more information is available.
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