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Person seriously injured after being pinned between 2 vehicles in Woodbury: State police

State police said they determined that a Jeep Wrangler Sport collided into a parked Volvo VHD, pinning a worker between the two vehicles.
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Connecticut State Police

WOODBURY, Conn. — A pedestrian was left with serious injuries Wednesday after being pinned between two vehicles in Woodbury, according to Connecticut State Police.

Based on preliminary information, state police said they determined that at 12:23 p.m., a Jeep Wrangler Sport was traveling south on Bethlehem Road (Rt. 132) when, for an unknown reason, it hit a person working at the rear bed portion of a parked Volvo VHD.

The Jeep collided with the Volvo VHD, pinning the person between the vehicles, state police said. The person was removed and taken to Waterbury Hospital by Woodbury EMS for serious injuries.

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The driver of the Jeep was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries, according to state police.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash cam footage is asked by state police to contact Trooper Kenneth Benoit at Troop L in Litchfield at 860-626-7900 or email kenneth.benoit@ct.gov.

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