Crime & Safety
Driver Extricated In Serious Crash In West Hartford
The driver was taken to the hospital after the crash.
WEST HARTFORD, CT — West Hartford firefighters extricated a driver from a serious crash that took down utility poles and power lines on Avon Mountain Road Friday morning. The crash temporarily closed a section of Route 44 between West Hartford and Avon. Read more from the West Hartford-IAFF Local 1241 firefighters union, via Facebook, below:
“Earlier this morning, members from Quint 4, Engine 1, and BC1 responded to a Rescue Alarm for a MVC/Rollover with wires down. On arrival, the Lieutenant on Quint 4 found one occupant was pinned inside the car, needing extrication. Members of Quint 4 and Engine 1 worked together to extricate the patient, utilizing the Holmatro rescue tools. Downed telephone poles and power lines added extra hazards, presenting a danger to both Firefighters and the patient thus making this extrication more difficult. The patient was transported by AMR and a West Hartford Firefighter/Paramedic.”
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