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Canton Fire and EMS Responds to Injury Crash on Route 44
October 02, 2026 | CONNECTICUT
1RN News Team,

Photo by Courtesy of Canton CT Fire and EMS Department
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The Canton Fire and EMS Department and the Canton Police Department responded on October 2 to a crash at Route 44 and Bristol Drive, in which two vehicles collided and several people were hurt.
Emergency call number seven involved a crash handled by the fire and EMS department that day. In light of those responses, the department stated that they had reached 1,407 emergency incidents for 2026.
Department officials stated that current call volume may result in another year of increased activity. Fire and EMS staff stay on standby 24/7 to serve the Canton community by responding to emergencies.