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EV Driver Uninjured After Vehicle Goes Over Guardrail, Down Embankment (Tuesday, September 16, 2025) 

Sandy Hook VFR was dispatched at 15:38 to the area of 186 Berkshire Road, between that road’s intersections with Tanglewood Lane and Thunder Ridge Road, for a reported vehicle in ditch. Newtown Police were already on the scene and reporting no injuries.

Upon arrival, Lieutenant Archie Paloian confirmed a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt that had been traveling east on the state road had gone over a steel guardrail and then down a steep embankment.

The vehicle stopped approximately 20 feet into the woods. The male driver was out of the vehicle, and still reporting no injuries.

First Assistant Chief Andy Ryan assumed command upon his arrival.

Firefighters assisted with traffic while a team from Modzelewski’s Recovery & Repair removed the vehicle from the woods. Alternating directions of traffic were allowed past the scene while the Modzelewski’s employees were working.

First responders cleared at 16:28. 

View from Berkshire Road upon arrival.

Firefighters assisted with traffic while the vehicle was removed from the woods.

Single Vehicle Crash On I-84 (Monday, July 28)

Sandy Hook VFR and Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps were dispatched to I-84 West around 21:55 Monday, July 28, on a reported vehicle down embankment prior to Exit 11.

First Assistant Chief Andy Ryan took initial command of the scene. The driver, a 44-year-old male, was able to self-extricate from their vehicle, a 2023 Honda CRV.

Engine 441, Tanker 9 and OIC 448 responded with crews.

The driver was checked for injuries, and declined transport.

Firefighters remained on scene while the vehicle was pulled up the embankment and loaded onto a wrecker. Sandy Hook cleared at 23:06. 

Driver Very Lucky After Tree Crashes On Vehicle (Sunday, July 14, 2024)

Sandy Hook VFR and Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps were dispatched at 14:40 to Berkshire Road west of Checkerberry Lane for a reported tree vs vehicle, with wires involved. While en route, firefighters were told a transformer may be involved. They were also told the driver of the vehicle was already out of the vehicle.

Eversource was also notified. 

The first arriving member of NVAC confirmed the driver, a 60-year-old male, was already out of the 2004 Dodge Dakota Sport and uninjured.

SHVFR Chief Anthony Capozziello arrived on scene and further confirmed the reports. He also noted that while all wires were pulled down when a large tree fell on them, the wires were not on the Dakota. 

Rescue 441 and a crew also responded to the scene. CT DOT was also added to the call, which closed Berkshire between both intersections with Chestnut Hill Road. Fire police worked with Newtown PD to detour traffic over Chestnut Hill Road. 

A long stretch of wires and multiple poles were affected. Brush fires were starting on both sides of the incident. Chief Capozziello had Botsford Fire Rescue added to the call at the time, to assist with putting out some of the brush fires. 

The driver was checked for injuries, and was not transported.

Botsford cleared at 15:33.

Firefighters remained on scene until the vehicle was towed. Eversource and DOT were on the scene.

Sandy Hook cleared at 15:58.

The crash kept Berkshire closed for hours, until all poles could be repaired and all wires rehung. 

View from the west.
Firefighters walk toward Checkerberry Lane to continue locating brush fires.