Brooklyn, CT – Troopers spent several hours searching for the driver of a car that struck a utility pole on Tripp Hollow Rd Wednesday night.
At approximately 8:52 PM on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024, emergency crews were dispatched to the area of 50 Tripp Hollow Rd for a reported car vs pole vehicle accident.
Crews arrived to find a car against a broken utility pole with live wires blocking the roadway, and the apparent operator was walking south on Tripp Hollow Rd.
According to the Connecticut State Police (CSP), a 2012 Ford Escape XLT, registered and believed to be operated by 43-year-old Eric Silvia of Moosup, was traveling south on Tripp Hollow Rd when the operator failed to maintain their lane and struck a utility pole. The operator was seen walking south on Tripp Hollow Rd.
Due to the wires blocking the roadway, and limited access from the south side of the scene, Troopers were significantly hindered in tracking the operator. Troopers and K9s worked for several hours attempting to locate the man but it does not appear they were successful.
The Connecticut State Police are asking that anyone with information regarding the accident, contact Trooper Gaertner at 860-779-4900.
Agencies that responded, or were dispatched, included the Mortlake Fire Company, Mortlake EMS, East Brooklyn Fire Department, and the Connecticut State Police Troop D.
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