Police: Crash in Waterford injures officer, closes part of Old Norwich Road
June 28, 2019 12:00 am
• Last Updated: June 28, 2019 8:00 pm
An Inspector takes photos Friday, June 28, 2019, at the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles, one on left and other not shown, with a pole down on Old Norwich Road at the intersection of Milton Road in the Quaker Hill section of Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Waterford — A two-vehicle accident injured a police officer, took down a pole and closed a section of Old Norwich Road on Friday afternoon.
The accident, which occurred about 4:22 p.m. in the Quaker Hill neighborhood between Fitzgerald Avenue and Porter Street, involved two vehicles, one of which was a police car, town police said. The accident involved minor injuries but an officer was transported from the scene.
The pole that toppled was a support pole, police said, and there was no loss of cable or electrical services.
The road remained closed as of 7:40 p.m., and the investigation was continuing.
A member of the Waterford Police Department at the scene of a motor vehicle accident Friday, June 28, 2019, involving the two vehicles at left and center, with a pole down on Old Norwich Road in the Quaker Hill section of Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
A member of the Waterford Police Department at the scene of a motor vehicle accident Friday, June 28, 2019, involving the two vehicles at left and center, with a pole down on Old Norwich Road in the Quaker Hill section of Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the Waterford Police Department at the scene of a motor vehicle accident Friday, June 28, 2019, involving the two vehicles, one on left and other not shown, and a pole down on Old Norwich Road in the Quaker Hill section of Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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