Traffic & Transit
Driver Misses Stop Sign, 3 Injured In Fairfield Crash: VIDEO
The driver who missed the sign received treatment at the scene for a medical condition that may have contributed to the crash, police said.
FAIRFIELD, CT — Three people were injured Thursday after a driver missed a stop sign and collided with an SUV, according to police.
Officers responded to the scene just after 5 p.m. at Stillson and Fairfield Woods roads, police said. A Ford Escape going east on Stillson Road failed to stop at Fairfield Woods Road, hitting a south-facing Mazda CX5 that was beginning to turn left onto Stillson Road, according to police.
After striking the Mazda, the Ford came to rest in the front yard of a nearby home, crushing a mailbox and post, police said. The Mazda swung counterclockwise and stopped in the eastbound lane of Fairfield Woods Road, according to police.
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“The front ends to both vehicles were ripped away causing a massive debris field,” police said in a news release.
The driver of the Ford, a man, received treatment at the scene for an unknown medical condition that may have contributed to the crash, according to police, who said a passenger suffered a head laceration. Both were taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center, police said.
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The man driving the Mazda suffered abdominal injuries, bruising and abrasions, and was treated on scene and at Bridgeport Hospital, police said.
The crash remains under investigation, according to police.
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