Sunday Night Car Accident Injures Several on I-95
A car accident was reported just after 9:30 PM Sunday night on I-95 in the area of the Exit 17 Northbound ramp, requiring both Norwalk and Westport First Responders, as well as Connecticut State Police, to respond. The accident appeared to involve multiple vehicles, with multiple injuries reported at the scene. No word on the extent of any injuries or on what may have caused the accident. Northbound traffic was slowed as lanes were closed while the accident scene was active. Photo from I-95 prior to the exit 17 off-ramp, northbound.
Update: State Police Announce Saturday Morning’s Pedestrian Struck was Helping Others
According to the Connecticut Post, the Connecticut State Police announced that the person struck by a motor vehicle on I-95 after midnight on Saturday was attempting to aid another vehicle which was involved in an accident.
The victim, reportedly a 45 year old man from Whitestone, New York, was “transferred to Norwalk Hospital with minor injuries” following the strike. The Connecticut Post continued to say that he was subsequently given a verbal warning by State Police for “alleged ‘reckless use of the highway by a pedestrian,’ according to state police.”
Pedestrian Struck on I-95 in Westport Overnight
According to radio reports, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on I-95 in the southbound lanes just after midnight. Reports from the scene said the patient was classified as a trauma alert. No word on the patient’s condition or what may have caused the accident.
Breaking: Car Accident Ties Up Traffic on I-95 Southbound
CT DOT Traffic Camera.
A multi vehicle car accident was reported just after 9:00 PM tonight on I-95 Southbound between exits 17 and 18. The right and center lanes are both shut down. No word on injuries.