Construction Worker Seriously Injured In Westport Crash: Police

WESTPORT, CT — A worker at a road construction site in Westport suffered serious injuries Tuesday night when he was struck by a vehicle, according to Westport police.

The victim was hit just after 9 p.m., and his identity and the extent of his injuries were not disclosed. He was transported to Norwalk Hospital for treatment immediately following the crash.

According to police, the crash occurred in the 300 block of the Post Road West, and the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is fully cooperating with the investigation. That individual was traveling eastbound on the Post Road West at the time of the crash.

"Emergency responders located and rendered aid to a male victim that had been struck by a passing vehicle near an active work zone," wrote police in a statement. "The victim was preliminarily identified as a worker associated with the on-going construction project consisting of the re-paving of Post Road West and a stretch of Post Road East."

Members of the Westport Police Department’s Detective Bureau and accident investigation team are investigating the crash, which required the shutdown of the Post Road West in both directions for several hours Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. The road has since been reopened.

Additionally, representatives from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration also responded to the accident scene and are conducting an inquiry into the matter, police said.

"No charges have been made in connection with the accident which currently remains under active investigation by this department," police said.