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Officials: High winds down tree onto car in Fairfield

It happened Friday evening on the Merritt Parkway southbound between Exits 46 and 44.

Rose Shannon

Mar 30, 2024, 7:27 AM

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Fairfield firefighters say no one was seriously hurt after high winds led to a tree hitting a car Friday.

It happened Friday evening on the Merritt Parkway southbound between Exits 46 and 44.

Fire officials say a pine tree on the south side of the road snapped at its base and struck the motor vehicle, which then rolled over.

The driver and a passenger suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized.

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