An 81-year-old man from Oxford was seriously injured Saturday night when the pickup truck he was driving veered off the road, crossed lanes of oncoming traffic and struck several trees, police said.
The driver was traveling on Riggs Street around 11:15 p.m. when his Toyota Tacoma drove off the road, reentered the roadway near 229 Riggs St. and crossed through oncoming traffic. He drove off the road again near 217 Riggs St., struck multiple trees and finally came to a stop on the shoulder against a tree, according to Connecticut State Police Troop A.
The man had to be extricated from his truck by firefighters. He was unresponsive and was rushed to Waterbury Hospital for medical treatment, police said.
He was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, police said.
