Port Chester Man Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash With Semi

PORT CHESTER, NY — A 27-year-old Port Chester man was seriously injured Friday when the car he was driving crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 near Stamford, according to Connecticut State Police.

The crash, which happened just after 2:30 a.m. on the southbound I-95, between exits 7 and 6, snarled traffic for hours and prompted Connecticut transportation officials to close portions of the interstate.

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According to police, Edgar P. Alvarracinvizhco of Port Chester, was driving a 2016 Ford Edge the wrong way on the southbound I-95 when he hit the tractor-trailer. He was not using a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to police. Alvarracinvizhco was taken to Stamford Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said.

The tractor-trailer's driver and passenger were not injured.

The collision remains under investigation by Troop G and the Connecticut State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash should contact Connecticut State Trooper Nicolas Falstoe at 203-696-2500 or email this address. Police are also asking for assistance from anyone who may have been driving through the area at the time and may have dashboard camera footage.

Patch's Megan Verheist contributed to this story.