Crime & Safety
Branford Crash Leaves Woman with Life-Threatening Injuries
A car hit a tree on Hosley Avenue in Branford late last night with two passengers in the vehicle.
At 1:21 Sunday morning, the Branford Fire and Police Department’s responded to a serious car accident on Hosley Avenue. Upon arrival of Police Department units, the officers found a car into a tree, one occupant was out of the vehicle and a passenger was trapped inside.
The vehicle was on fire and police officers quickly removed her and carried her to safety. Upon the fire department's arrival, they were faced with a car fire, two injured people, one of which was in very serious condition. The fire was extinguished and crews from Medic-1 and Medic-2 treated the victims.
Deputy Chief Tom Mahoney stated that “both the Police and Fire crews worked quickly and efficiently to treat the victims and transport them to the hospital."
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Mahoney stated the passenger had very serious and life-threatening injuries, the driver had non-life threatening injuries. Both victims were transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Responding Fire units included, Engine-1, Engine-2, Medic-1 and Medic-2.
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The Branford Police Department is investigating the accident.
Information courtesy of the Branford Fire Department/Chief Jack Ahern
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