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UPDATED: Four Injured in Wreck on Purchase Street, Driver Faces Charges

Milford Police and firefighters responded to a serious crash on Purchase Street early Tuesday morning, using the Jaws of Life to free a person trapped in a car.

By Mary MacDonald
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December 4, 2012

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The Milford Police Department posted a photo early Friday of the rescue of a car driver on Purchase Street. Courtesy Milford Police

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Four people were injured, including one with multiple fractures, after the car they were traveling in late Monday night ran off Purchase Street and struck a large boulder.

One passenger in the Acura Integra had to be extricated from the vehicle by firefighters using the Jaws of Life, according to police.

The four occupants of the car were taken to Milford Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries following the crash, reported shortly before 11 p.m., according to a police report. The 19-year-old driver is expected to be summonsed to court on several offenses.

According to the Milford Police log, police are seeking a summons to charge Juan J. Delgado, 19, of 4 Purchase St., Apt. 2, Milford, with OUI liquor and serious injury, operating a motor vehicle negligently so as to endanger, speeding, a marked lanes violation, driving an uninsured vehicle, and driving an unregistered motor vehicle.

The crash remains under investigation. But the initial narrative filed by patrol Officer David Falvey indicates the vehicle was travelling south on Purchase Street when it ran off the road, and struck some boulders.

The car then crossed over Overlook Circle and struck a large boulder, head-on, according to the police report.

The posted speed limit on Purchase Street is 30 mph. The police report does not indicate how fast the car was traveling.

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A serious crash injured four people in Milford early Tuesday morning.

A life-flight helicopter was called in, and Purchase Street blocked off, but ambulances were used instead, according to initial scanner reports. The crash was reported at Purchase Street and Overlook Circle, shortly after midnight.

On its Facebook page, the Milford Police Department posted several photos and videos of the rescue in progress, in which a man was extricated from a vehicle by firefighters using the Jaws of Life.

Milford Patch will update this post with more information as it becomes available.

Related Topics: Accident, Jaws Of Life, Milford Fire Department, and Milford Police

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Ed Bertorelli

9:22 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Forget the baloney about a float in a Santa Parade- this great work is what our police and fire fighters- all first responders-- do every day !

Sheena DiBenedetto

11:35 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Patch needs a "Like" button. Couldn't agree more Eddie!

bob nargi

9:43 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

amen, Ed..

Charlie Calcagni

3:23 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The car hit my corner of my property, took out a huge rock, went air borne. The car hit rear end in the middle of our street before lurching forward into The Vannelli's Bolder. I called 911, and went to help. Jimmy was working on the girl and said there was one in the car. I went to check on him, he was pinned behind the drivers seat. He was consious and told me he wanted to get out. I told him help was on the way and checked him for injuries. His legs were pinned and had cuts, but I couldn't see anything major. Checked on the other two who seemed ok. went back to the pinned passenger and then the police and Fire Department. What a job these guys did. They had to cut the roof off of the car to get him out. I spoke with the Police Department later. How anyone survived this horrific crash is a miracle!!

Mary MacDonald

3:50 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

I just picked up the police report and will be updating the story soon...

Milford Senior Man

3:53 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

I hope they are okay. I just wonder how fast they were going to have such a severe wreck.

MrMilford

4:07 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Praises to Charlie Calcagni as well. Nice to see people looking out for people. If he had been seriously injured you may have been called to perform some triage and may have been a factor in saving a life. Everyone should take basic first aid courses, you just never know. At the least, Charlie, just you speaking to the trapped passenger may have saved him from going into shock...you my friend are MY HERO of the day!!!