Crime & Safety
Woman Hurt in Morning Crash on Shewville Road
Firefighters Remove Door of Minivan to Rescue Trapped Victim
Ledyard Police said a woman became trapped in her minivan and needed to be extricated after she struck a tree on Shewville Road at around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Susan Fetzer, 53, of Lancaster, MA, was still in her 2003 Toyota Sienna when rescue crews arrived. Ledyard Police Lt. Michael Finkelstein said firefighters at the scene had to remove the door of the minivan in order to get Fetzer out of the vehicle. She was transported by ambulance to Backus Hospital in Norwich with minor injuries.
In addition to Ledyard Police, Ledyard Fire Company #1, Mashantucket Fire Department and American Ambulance responded to the crash, which occured in the vicinity of Town Farm Road.
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Based upon investigation into this accident, Fetzer was cited for traveling too fast for conditions and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
Note: An earlier version of this story said Fetzer needed to be "extridited," which, an alert reader noted, is not even a word.
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