There were three big car accidents in the Greater Danbury area yesterday. 

Ridgefield Police closed a section of Barlow Mountain Road near Scotland Elementary shortly after 8am after a car crashed into a utility pole.  The pole came down, and took wires with it.  There were reported injuries.  The road was closed until about 12:30pm. 

There was a 4-car crash in Brookfield.  Emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of Federal and Candlewood Lake Roads shortly after 11am.  Two occupants were pinned in one car and required extrication. 

(Photos: BVFD)

As some firefighters worked to removed the occupants, others cleaned up fluid spills from the other vehicles. One person was transported to Danbury Hospital for treatment.  Firefighters were on scene for about 45 minutes. 

Bethel Police responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Route 53 at Nashville Road, which sent 3 people to the hospital.  At least one person was reported trapped in their car around 3:45pm.  Traffic was blocked at Francis J. Clarke Circle for at least an hour.