Crime & Safety

Driver Injured in Rollover Crash on I-95 in Westport

The accident occurred Saturday morning near exit 18.

WESTPORT, CT - A driver was injured and had to be extricated for their vehicle early Saturday morning following a one-car rollover accident on I-95 in Westport near exit 18 northbound, according to Assistant Fire Chief Brian Meadows.

No other injuries were reported in the 6:44 a.m. crash, in which the vehicle struck a pole and flipped onto its side.

The driver was pulled from the vehicle just after 7 a.m. and transported to Westport EMS for treatment.

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Fire personnel from Engine 2, Engine 4, Rescue 3 and the Shift Commander detail were required at the scene to stabilize the vehicle and remove the driver, according to the department.

Photos via the Westport Fire Department

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