Naugatuck Man Injured In Shelton Route 8 Crash

A Naugatuck man was hospitalized Monady (March 25) after crashing on Route 8 in Shelton, according to state police.

Matthew Matto, 30, was driving in the left lane of Route 8 south just north of Exit 12 about 10:15 a.m. when his car drifted from lane toward the highway’s median.

Matto then swerved toward the right lane and lost control of his vehicle, a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, according to an accident information summary from state police.

The vehicle then traveled onto the median and hit a tree.

Matto, who was wearing his seatbelt, suffered non-incapacitating” injuries in the crash and was taken by Echo Hose Ambulance Corp. to Bridgeport Hospital. Firefighters from Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Co. 1 also responded to the scene.

A hospital spokesman said Tuesday (March 26) that Matto was treated and released.

State police issued Matto a ticket for failure to drive in an established lane.

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