On Friday, police released shocking footage of a crash involving a tractor trailer and a pickup truck that was stopped on the shoulder.
The incident took place on Tuesday on Route 5 in East Windsor, Connecticut, while a pickup driver was pulled over in the breakdown lane. That’s when the semi truck rear-ended the stopped vehicle.
The force of the impact sent the semi smashing into a telephone pole, causing a power outage in the area.
According to Fox 61, the accident shut down a portion of Route 5 for multiple hours and was reopened by 4 p.m.
East Windsor Police Department posted a video from the actual crash in order to send a message regarding safety.
Their post emphasized,
“We are posting this video to make motorists aware that hazards still exist in the break-down lane. If possible, we recommend pulling off into a parking lot as the safest option.”
Both drivers were hospitalized as a result of the crash with non-life threatening injuries.