Crime & Safety
Greenwich Man Dies in Accident on Merritt Parkway in Norwalk
Daniel L. Taylor, 38, was heading south on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk at about 12:15 a.m., Monday, when his car veered off the roadway, struck a wooden guard rail and careened down an embankment, according to a report in the Stamford Advocate.
A Greenwich man was reportedly killed in a single car accident on the Merritt Parkway near Exit 40 in Norwalk Sunday night.
According to a report in the Stamford Advocate, citing statements by state police, Daniel L. Taylor, 38, was heading south on the Merritt Parkway at about 12:15 a.m. when his 1997 BMW 740i sedan veered off the roadway, struck a wooden guard rail and careened down an embankment in the vicinity of Creeping Hemlock Drive.
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Taylor was reportedly not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report.
According to a press release from the Norwalk Fire Department, two engines and a rescue unit responded to the crash and provided lighting and other assistance. When firefighters arrived they learned that a state trooper had already extinguished a small fire in the driver's compartment of the car, which had suffered "extensive damage."
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For more, check out the Stamford Advocate report.
