18-05-2025
Driver airlifted with serious injuries after CT crash that snaps pole
A person was airlifted with serious but likely non-life-threatening injuries following a one-car crash into a roadside utility pole in Putnam on Saturday night, authorities said.
East Putnam Fire Department, Putnam EMS and Connecticut State Police Troop D all arrived in the area of 58 Thurber Road and found the significantly damaged car that had snapped the pole at the base during the crash.
The East Putnam Fire Department said the lone occupant was able to exit the car under their own power before emergency crews responded. Officials responded to the driver having a significant arm injury that required a tourniquet on the scene.
Because of the severity of the injuries, a Quinebaug Valley Paramedic was requested to the scene and a LifeStar helicopter to Day Kimball Hospital, according to the East Putnam Fire Department. The patient was transported to Day Kimball Hospital and flown to UMass, according to the East Putnam Fire Department.
The roadway was closed for about an hour and the crash is under investigation by Connecticut State Police Troop D.
