MONROE, CT — Police are investigating the cause of a one-car-crash on Route 25 (Main Street) Thursday evening that led to the hospitalization of the driver, a 36-year-old Monroe man.
At approximately 5:09 p.m., police said the man was heading north in a red 2025 Toyota Camry, when a witness driving behind him told officers the Toyota veered off the road to the right.
The Camry reportedly struck a mailbox in the 300-block of Main Street, reentered the roadway and crossed over the double yellow lines, before going into an embankment at the intersection with Willenbarb Road.
Police said the driver was unresponsive when officers arrived on the scene and part of the car was in the air with the front tires spinning.
The first arriving officer had to break the front passenger side window to unlock the vehicle, get the driver’s foot off the gas pedal, shift the car into park and turn off the engine, according to the report.
Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service personnel evaluated the driver at the scene. Police said he could not articulate how the accident occurred. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center and the damaged Camry was towed.
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Police officers will accept unused medications and safely dispose of them during DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Monroe Police Department, 7 Fan Hill Road.
Make sure liquids are tightly sealed. No needles will be accepted.
The goal of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
Irina Butler, executive director of the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG), which oversees MyOldMeds.com, said, “it is important to properly dispose of unused or expired medications to ensure their effectiveness and prevent accidental misuse. Take-Back Day is a helpful reminder to go through your medicine cabinet, but safe disposal should be practiced throughout the year. In Connecticut, residents can find more than 350 free, easy-to-use disposal locations at MyOldMeds.com/Connecticut, making it simple to dispose of medications properly any day of
the year.”
The Monroe Police Department has a disposal location in its lobby year-round.
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