Car accident on Route 8 southbound near exit 26, Fairfield County CT


A vehicle crossed over into the southbound lane on Route 8 near exit 26, becoming stuck against a tree on a hill. The driver cannot exit the car but does not appear injured. Emergency services are responding, and a rotator tow truck may be needed to remove the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Connecticut State Police
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Transcript:
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Okay, Root 8. She crossed over into the southbound lane just by exit 20. Okay, Root 8. She crossed over into the southbound lane just by exit 26.
00:05
She can't get out of the car, but she does not appear to be injured.
00:10
I'm going to start services anyway.
00:12
I'm going to start services anyway, guys.
00:13
I'll be third one.
00:14
All right. Services are in road.
00:15
She crossed over, she can't get out of her car.
00:17
All right. So one car? One car?
00:18
It sounds like there's more than one car.
00:21
I do 1127[1].
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3.
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25, 5. 725.
00:26
Could you swing in there? She's in a lane.
00:29
Road 8 south on just past 26.
00:32
Yeah, my son is her.
00:33
She's being transferred to the trailer medical.
00:34
Come in.
00:35
Right. He is 32. All right, their dispatch had no idea of them going to Quinacea because she doesn't have anybody out there.
00:42
Okay. Okay.
00:43
Roger, one of the units on teams said they were out with the party at the Essex townhouses?
00:48
534, she placed out, no contention.
00:50
Roger, she said the last thing she had was the Fulton and Kendall.
00:54
That was it.
00:55
Sorry, no the other one.
00:57
Gotty 12, fusion was just throw us on my 23.
00:59
6.05, I'm 31Aulwis.
01:01
Okay. Two is canceled by the alarm company.
01:03
635, J. 635. 625. No,
01:05
I was just waiting to put it up on the way it comes.
01:07
If you're going to start a hook, we're going to need a rotator to get this trailer up out of the grass here.
01:13
It's wedged up on the hill and the truck is wedged up against a tree as well.
Police codes explained
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[1]
1127: Accident with injuries
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CT-8, Connecticut
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