Speeding Driver Sends Truck Into Farmington River, Police Say: 'Tragedy Averted'

A speeding Connecticut driver and their passenger narrowly avoided catastrophe over the weekend when the truck they were in crashed into a river, authorities said.

Canton emergency workers spent two hours and had to bring in a crane to lift the truck from the river.
Photo Credit: *Canton CT Fire and EMS Department*

Josh Lanier

12/30/2024 1:06 p.m.

Canton Police Chief Christopher Arciero said the wreck happened just after midnight on Sunday, Dec. 29, after a speeding truck careened off Torrington Avenue and into the Farmington River.

Both people inside were able to climb out of the crashed truck before authorities arrived.

Arciero noted that the outcome could have been much worse. "Tragedy averted, frankly," he told the Daily Voice.

He said the driver was cited for speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign.

Emergency crews were on the scene for two hours and had to use a crane to hoist the truck from the river.

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