Crime & Safety
2 Injured In Crash With Garbage Truck In Wethersfield: Police
Police said the crash happened shortly after 2:40 a.m. Saturday on Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield.
WETHERSFIELD, CT — Two people were injured in an early-morning crash in Wethersfield involving an SUV and a garbage truck, according to police.
Wethersfield police said the crash happened shortly after 2:40 a.m. Saturday near the 1130 Silas Deane Highway. According to police, a Kia SUV struck a garbage truck near the location.
Wethersfield firefighters had to extricate the driver of the Kia from the SUV, police said.
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Two people were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
The crash closed Silas Deane Highway for approximately four hours, police said. The road has since reopened.
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