Driver Rescued After Car Trapped By I-95 Guardrail In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, CT — A driver was rescued and in stable condition after a vehicle was trapped under a guardrail on the interstate, according to Fairfield firefighters.

The rescue occurred overnight after two cars crashed in the area of Interstate 95 northbound, just north of a Fairfield rest stop, according to a Facebook post from the fire department timestamped 3:35 a.m. Sunday.

One vehicle went over the guardrail and down an embankment, while the other was pinned under the rail, firefighters said. Emergency personnel used a saw to cut the rail and hydraulic rescue tools to remove the doors and door post.

The driver was taken to St. Vincent's Medical Center in an ambulance and was in stable condition as of early Sunday morning, according to the department.