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Three-Car Crash in Westport Sends One to Hospital

by Vanessa Inzitari News 02/07/12  Comment
A three-car crash on the Merritt Parkway in Westport sent one person to the hospital Tuesday. Photo Credit: Contributed: Westport Fire Department
Westport firefighters help Westport EMS prepare a patient for transport to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. Photo Credit: Contributed: Westport Fire Department

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WESTPORT, Conn. – A driver was hospitalized after a three-car accident on the Merritt Parkway in Westport on Tuesday afternoon, Assistant Fire Chief Robert Kepchar reported.

The accident happened at about 3:53 p.m. between Exits 42 and 44 northbound. Firefighters assisted Westport EMS in evaluating the drivers involved and cleaned up fluids spilled in the crash, Kepchar said.

The accident was cleared by about 4:39 p.m. State police were investigating the cause of the accident.

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