Crime & Safety

Two Injured in Head-on Collision in Groton

One driver had to be extricated from the car after the crash on Gold Star Highway.

Two drivers were injured in a head-on collision on Gold Star Highway Thursday night, Poquonnock Bridge Fire Deputy Chief Curt Floyd said.

A Volvo and a Ford pickup truck crashed head-on at 8:16 p.m. in front of United Rentals, he said.

The driver of the Volvo had to be extricated from the car; the accident report indicated neck, back and facial injuries, along with possible leg injuries, Floyd said.

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Both drivers were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

No further information was immediately available.

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