Man, 22, Charged In Serious Stamford Vehicle Crash: Police

Stamford CT

10 February, 2021

11:58 AM

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STAMFORD, CT — A 22-year-old Wilton man has been charged in connection to a serious crash that occurred in Stamford last year, according to Stamford police. On Oct. 16 around 11 p.m., a 2017 Jaguar driven by a Norwalk resident was passing through the intersection of North State and Canal streets when it collided with a 2012 Ford Escape, police said in a statement Tuesday. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage as a result of the crash, and occupants of the Escape had to be extricated from the vehicle by Stamford firefighters, according to police. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.) Everyone involved in the crash was taken to Stamford Hospital for treatment, according to police. The occupants of the Jaguar suffered non-life threatening injuries. A passenger of the Escape suffered "very severe injuries," for which the are still undergoing treatment, police said. The driver of the Escape, Brian O'Connell of Wilton, suffered serious injuries, police said. On Tuesday, O'Connell surrendered himself at the Stamford Police Department after his attorney learned the department had a warrant for his arrest, police said. He was charged with second-degree assault.