Man Seriously Injured in Early Morning Accident in Tolland

A 24-year-old man West Hartford was taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment of serious injuries Thursday morning after a vehicle he was driving struck a tree on Route 195, according to fire and police personnel.

The unidentified man was traveling south along Merrow Road (Route 195), near No. 483, when he crossed into the northbound lane and hit several objects before striking a tree, Tolland Fire Department Public Information Officer Seale Tuttle wrote in an e-mail.

The vehicle sustained heavy damage and fire personnel had to use the “Jaws of Life” tool to pry off the car’s roof and doors in order to remove the man from the vehicle, Tuttle wrote. As crews worked on the car, medical personnel from Tolland Fire treated the injured man, Tuttle wrote.

Because of the weather, Life Star medical helicopter was not flying early Thursday, the accident occurred at 12:14 a.m., and the department’s ambulance had to transport the man to the hospital for treatment of a serious head injury and a fracture femur, according to police and Tuttle.

Tolland Patch will update this story when more details become available.