By Olivia Drake, HVFC Information Officer
(February 22, 2024) — Haddam Volunteer Fire Company and Haddam Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc. responded to a multi-car motor vehicle accident at 3:10 p.m. on February 17, 2024 on Killingworth Road (Route 81), south of Brault Hill Road in Higganum.
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Five vehicles were involved in the crash with eleven patents needing medical evaluations. Three people were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
HVFC and HVAS relied on several other towns to provide mutual aid at the scene.
A section of Killingworth Road was closed for about 30 minutes during the incident.
The incident is under investigation with the Connecticut State Police.