2 Seriously Injured In 3-Vehicle Newtown Crash: Police

NEWTOWN, CT — Three people were injured — two seriously — Tuesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on South Main Street in Newtown, according to Newtown police.

The drivers of two of the vehicles were transported to Danbury Hospital following the 12:10 p.m. crash, while the third driver was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The conditions of the two seriously injured drivers were not available.

Police said a truck towing a trailer traveling northbound veered into the southbound lane and hit another vehicle head-on. In an attempt to avoid being hit by the truck, a third vehicle drove off the road into a ditch, but was clipped by the truck's trailer.

The crash remains under investigation "and enforcement action is pending," police said.

In addition to state and local police, members of the Botsford Fire Department, Newtown Hook and Ladder Fire Department, and Newtown Emergency Medical Service all responded to the scene.

Anyone with any information about the crash is urged to contact the Newtown Police Department at 203-270-4255.