SOUTHBURY — At around 3 p.m. on March 29, Southbury Police were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving a Ryder box truck on Strongtown Road near Vista View Drive.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that a tree limb had fallen onto the truck, shattering its front windshield.
The driver of the vehicle managed to self-extricate before the police arrived and was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
The incident caused temporary traffic delays while emergency services worked to clear the debris and ensure the safety of the roadway for other motorists.
Local authorities are investigating the cause of the accident and have not released further details about the condition of the driver or potential factors that led to the tree limb falling.
