A 49-year-old South Salem, N.Y. man is in critical condition after crashing his car just after midnight Sunday in northern New Canaan, police said.
North Wilton Road at Route 123 in New Canaan. Credit: Michael Dinan
The man suffered life-threatening injuries when, traveling northbound on Route 123/Smith Ridge Road, he struck the median at North Wilton Road, crossed into the oncoming traffic lane and came to a stop in the area of 866 Smith Ridge Road, according to Sgt. Peter Condos of the New Canaan Police Department.
Residents in the area phoned 9-1-1 after they heard the sound of screeching tires followed by a loud crash, Condos said. It isn’t clear at what speed the man was traveling or whether substances played a factor, police said. Authorities are seeking toxicology reports, Condos said.
The man was driving a Toyota Prius, police said. No other vehicles were involved and he had no passengers in the car, police said. He was air-lifted to Yale New Haven Hospital. Police withheld his name.