Snow Triggers Wrecks, Closes Schools

Snow-covered roads triggered a number of car crashes from Beacon Falls to Shelton Monday. 

Route 8 saw four crashes between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. It was unclear whether there were any serious injuries from any of those crashes.

In Shelton, firefighters, police and EMS responded to a report of a wreck involving a station wagon and a tanker truck at about 8:30 a.m. near the intersection of River Road and Mount Pleasant Street.

Firefighters used Hurst tools (commonly called the ​“jaws of life) to cut a motorist out of the car and into the care of EMS.

The person was taken to the hospital. The extent of injury isn’t known. 

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At the same time, Oxford firefighters and EMS responded to a crash on Andrew Mountain Road that turned out to be in Naugatuck. According to emergency radio transmissions, Oxford handled the wreck because Naugatuck had its hands full, presumably with more weather-related crashes.

Derby had 5 inches of snow on the ground as of 1 p.m.

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All schools in the Valley Indy coverage area were closed Monday as well.

Here are some of the accidents on the road Monday. The source is a police scanner. Times are approximate.

8:05 a.m. Car accident in Shelton, Trap Falls Road near Bridgeport Avenue.

8:36 a.m. Crash reported at Mount Pleasant and River Road in Shelton. #cttraffic (car and a tanker truck). Rollover also reported in Oxford, turned out to be in Naugatuck on Andrew Mountain Road.

8:46 a.m. Crash reported, Route 8 south in Seymour, near exit 19. At roughly the same time, a crash was reported on Route 8 in Beacon Falls, near Route 42.

9:53 a.m. Ansonia FD responding to a report of a rollover on Beaver Street, no injuries reported.

10:41 a.m. Crash reported on Route 8 south in Seymour, in the area of exit 22. Another crash reported on Route 8 north in Beacon Falls.

11:01 a.m. Report of crash Route 8 south near exit 17 in Derby. One car, ​‘looks minor.’

1:23 p.m. Crash reported, Route 8 north in the area of exit 19. At roughly the same time, Shelton crews were sent to a crash on Route 8 south near exit 12.

3:02 p.m. Car off the road, Route 8 south, near exit 12.

3:12 p.m. Crash in Derby, Route 8 south near exit 17.

3:43 p.m. Rollover crash reported in Seymour, in the area of Haddad and Silvermine.

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