MVA structure involved - 2395 Black Rock Tpk. - 1/21/2023
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center received reports that a car had crashed into SportClips on Black Rock Turnpike. Engine 2, Ladder 2, and Car 3 were dispatched to the scene. Upon further reports that the car was possibly smoking, Car 3 requested for Engine 3 to be added to the assignment. Car 3, under the command of Asst. Chief Roger Caisse, soon arrived and reported a car had struck the front of the building. There was no entrapment and no smoke or fire. Engine 3 was quickly released with Ladder 2 soon after. Members from Engine 2 and AMR assessed the elderly driver who was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Crews then worked to ensure the safe removal of the vehicle from the front of the building and make the scene safe for people to pass through. This incident is under investigation by the Fairfield Police Department's Accident Reconstruction Unit.
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