SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A section of Route 229 (West Street) in Southington is back open Friday night after a crash involving four vehicles earlier in the day.
At around 1:50 p.m., a Chevrolet Colorado leaving Winterberry Gardens’ driveway collided with an Inifiniti EX35 going southbound on West Street. The impact pushed the Infiniti into the northbound lane of West Street, where it collided with a GMC Acadia. The GMC was then struck by a Hyundai Elantra driving behind the vehicle, according to the Southington Police Department.
The occupants of the Infiniti, a female driver and a one-year-old child, sustained serious injuries and were transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital. The drivers of the GMC and Hyundai both sustained minor injuries and were transported to New Britain Hospital.
The driver of the Chevrolet was uninjured.
The accident is being investigated by the Southington Police Accident Investigation Team. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Christopher Lamarre by phone at (860) 621-0101 or by email at clamarre@southingtonpolice.org
West Street from West Queen Street to the Bristol town line was closed for a few hours Friday afternoon as Southington police investigated the crash.
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