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A two-car crash at Main and Elm Streets on Oct. 20, 2025. Credit: Michael Dinan
A speeding, wrong-way driver appeared to crash into at least one other vehicle in the heart of downtown New Canaan on Monday afternoon, officials say, halting traffic and drawing a large crowd of spectators.
No one suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, which came in at about 3:12 p.m., according to police on scene.
Officials extract and treat a motorist involved in the two-car crash at Main and Elm Streets on Oct. 20, 2025. Credit: Michael Dinan
A man operating a Hyundai Kona appeared to cause the crash, eyewitnesses said. According to eyewitnesses, a male operator drove the wrong way down the entire one-way stretch of Elm Street, from Park to Main, crashing into an SUV at the T-intersection and forcing that vehicle off of the road and partially onto a sidewalk, where it struck a tree and came to rest. No pedestrians were involved. A third, parked vehicle appeared to have been struck in the crash.
A two-car crash at Main and Elm Streets on Oct. 20, 2025. Credit: Michael Dinan
New Canaan Police, Fire and EMS were on scene attending to those involved in the crash while dozens of onlookers took photos and videos. Debris including broken glass and car parts could be seen in the roadway.
It wasn’t immediately clear what injuries the motorists suffered or whether police would bring criminal charges.
NewCanaanite.com will have more information as soon as it becomes available.
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