Bantam, CT - On March 14, 2026, shortly after 1:00 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to 1101 Bantam Road for a three-vehicle motor vehicle accident involving a door pop and entrapment. Bantam Fire, Bantam Ambulance, Litchfield Fire Department (LFD), and HHC Northwest Paramedics Medic 1 responded.

At the time, Bantam Fire units BFC 37 and 32 were handling another medical call in town, prompting the request for mutual aid from the Litchfield Ambulance Association (LVA).

Upon arrival, Car 3, Engine 36, and LVA Car 9 assessed patients in two of the vehicles, while LFD Rescue 5 assisted on scene. Both BFC-39 and LVA Car 9 transported one patient each.

After vehicles were cleared from the roadway, Bantam Road was reopened.

Units on Scene:

Bantam Fire: Car 3, E39, R38, A39

Litchfield Fire Department: R5

Litchfield Ambulance Association: Car 9

HHC Northwest: NW Medic 1, HQ98

Connecticut State Police