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At 6:50 p.m., the Fairfield Fire Department responded to the Merritt Parkway southbound near Merwins Lane in Fairfield near the Westport border.
Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir arrived and found a vehicle had rolled over onto its side and was lying next to a tree off the parkway.
Engine 5, under the command of Lt. Patrick Barry, determined that the driver required rapid extrication from the crash.
Ladder 2 personnel arrived and provided extrication tools, made access through the windshield by sawing though the laminated glass, disentangled the airbag and provided a long board for a rapid extrication of the male driver.
Westport Fire Department units arrived and stabilized the motor vehicle to the tree.
The man was pulled from the vehicle though the sunroof within eight minutes of the arrival of firefighters.
American Medical Response took control of the patient's care and transported him to Saint Vincent’s Hospital for treatment.
“A quick response and teamwork on the part of both the Fairfield and Westport Fire Departments this evening made this a very effective and efficient operation,” says Kalapir.
Connecticut State Police remained on the scene to investigate the crash, which tied up traffic for miles. Engine 5 stayed until the vehicle was removed by the towing company.
The crash scene was cleared by 8:41 p.m.
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