WESTFIELD – A Russell woman whose car left the roadway of Granville Road Thursday evening was trapped in her car overnight until the crash was reported Friday morning.
City police report that an employee of the Springfield Water Department called at 6:46 a.m. Friday to report a car had crashed near the front gate to the filtration facility on Granville Road.
Officer Christopher Coach was the first emergency responder to arrive and reports that the 2013 Nissan Altima had crossed the roadway and struck a utility pole before coming to rest on the verge of the road.
Coach reports the woman said that she believes she had fallen asleep while driving eastbound and complained of an injured ankle or leg.
A Fire Department ambulance arrived seven minutes later and the 25-year-old woman was removed from her vehicle. She was transported to Noble Hospital where she was reported to have been treated and released.
Lt. Lawrence Valliere, commander of the department’s Traffic and Safety Bureau, said that the operator told firefighters that the crash had occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday.
The road was closed to traffic for a short time while the car was removed.
