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Snowstorm Leads to Several Accidents

On Friday there was a snowstorm which arrived at the worst possible time, during the morning commute.

There were so many vehicles on the roads, and with gusty winds accompanying the snow, there were white out conditions which led to several accidents. Danbury had nearly two inches of snow, but as the storm was so fierce, it all fell within an hour or two.

Some of the schools closed including Newtown, Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, New Milford, Oxford and Shelton.

The state Department of Transportation started work at 4 in the morning and treated the roads with a magnesium chloride solution before the snow arrived, which helped to cut down on the number of accidents. Nevertheless there were two crashes on the Merritt Parkway, by exit 36 in Stamford and exit 31 in Greenwich. Two lanes of the Route 8/25 connector were blocked in Bridgeport by a crash at the Lindley Street exit, and Interstate 95 was blocked up by an accident near exit 34 in Stratford.

However, people on the whole were driving carefully and once the sun came out the treated roads recovered quickly.

If you have been injured a serious accident in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.