Stamford, CT (Fairfield) - MVA Rollover (with conflicting reports)

[AFS1970 504]

Date: 06/08/2015

Time: 00:02 (Initial Report) 00:05 (Upgrade)

Location: 57 Brookhollow Ln (Map Grid 104D)

District: TRFD / SFRD 9

Units: SPD 4A37, 4D30, 1A291, 8S4 (Sergeant),

SEMS M4, M901 (Supervisor),
TRFD: R66, C612 (Assistant Chief), V615 (Lieutenant)

SFD: E9, R1 (SCUBA), E5 (SCUBA SUPPORT)

Description: Initial report of moving violation in neighborhood, police were responding for a car speeding in area. Prior to arrival multiple calls came in that car had rolled over into a pond. Call was upgraded to MVA response with SCUBA. C612 arrived on scene and confirmed that vehicle had rolled over but was not in the water and was unoccupied. The SCUBA response was then canceled. Single occupant of vehicle self extricated prior to FD arrival. Surrounding area checked for additional victims with negative results. Driver of car in police custody. The scene was turned over the SPD. Car towed from scene.

SPD's Collision and Reconstruction Squad was already operating at another serious (probable fatality) scene and would have been delayed had this been as serious as reported.