STERLING — A driver was taken to Backus Hospital after being trapped in a car that struck a bridge guardrail on Main Street on Halloween morning, according to WINY Radio’s November 6 report citing Connecticut State Police.
The collision occurred at about 5:50 a.m. October 31 near the 40 block of Main Street. WINY reported that a southbound Honda Accord hit the guardrail, leaving the car disabled and the driver trapped.
Sterling firefighters, Moosup Ambulance and Troop D responded. Rescuers freed the driver, identified by WINY as Bethani Durocher, 20, of Sterling, and Moosup Ambulance transported her to the Norwich hospital.
WINY reported that police found the driver at fault. Its account did not specify the severity of her injuries or a later condition update. This report concerns the October 31 collision; no current traffic restriction is established.