Crime & Safety

Construction Accident, Medical Emergency Reported in Westport

Westport's emergency personnel were busy Tuesday.  

Police received a report of a construction accident on Overlook Lane at around 2 p.m.  

A subcontractor working on the roof of a home fell off and sustained serious injuries, according to a statement from the department,  

The victim, a Bridgeport resident, was transported to Norwalk Hospital. The Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident.  

Just an hour later, a public works employee reported to police that there was an unresponsive person slumped over the wheel of a van on Hillspoint Road.  

Emergeny responders determined the victim -- a Norwalk resident -- was suffering from a medical emergency and was transported to Norwalk Hospital. 


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