The driver of a CT Transit bus was taken to Hartford Hospital after a collision with a tractor-trailer in West Hartford Wednesday morning and police said ice made it a challenge to free the driver from the bus.
The crash happened at the intersection of Trout Brook Drive and Albany Avenue and part of the road is closed.
According to police, the bus driver was trapped and had to be extricated from the bus. The process took nearly half an hour.
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"There was significant deformity to the bus itself, most of the dash was crushed down onto [the bus driver] his legs. He was in significant pain. Fire department paramedics were able to provide pain management medication while he was still trapped," said West Hartford Fire Department Deputy Chief Jarrad Smith.
The bus driver was taken to Hartford Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said the road conditions made getting the bus driver out of the bus more difficult.
No other occupants were on the bus at the time of the crash.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation by CT Transit, the Conn. Dept. of Transportation, Connecticut State Police and West Hartford Police. The area is expected to be closed for several hours.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Hartford Police Department at (860) 523-5203 or via the WHPD Tip Line or email at (860) 570-8969 or whpdtips@westhartfordct.gov.
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