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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

03/09/10 Greenwich Police Department Press Release: Fatal MV Accident

Please see attached press release on fatal MV accident involving the death
of David H. Roberson.

Lieutenant Daniel Allen
Greenwich Police Department
Public Information Officer
11Bruce Place
Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel. 203-618-8819
Fax 203-618-8852

FATAL MVA


On Monday, March 8, 2010 at approximately 11:40 P.M., the Emergency
Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting that a car had struck
a building at 1064 East Putnam Avenue. Greenwich Police, Fire, and
GEMS were detailed.


Upon police arrival on scene it was discovered that a single car
had struck the west facing side of 1064 East Putnam Avenue,
directly across from Saint Catherine’s Church.


The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle was trapped within
the car due to impact damage.


The Greenwich Fire Department extricated the operator from the
vehicle and GEMS transported him to Stamford Hospital where he was
pronounced dead.


The deceased is identified as:
David H. Roberson, Age 42, DOB- 09/22/1967
16 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich, CT


An at scene investigation has revealed that Mr. Roberson was
traveling eastbound on East Putnam Avenue approaching Riverside
Avenue when his vehicle went out of control and struck the
building.


The crash remains under investigation by the Traffic Section Crash
Reconstruction Unit.

COMMENT:

Mr. Robertson Was A Member Of The Democratic Town Committee And A Member Of The RTM.

Our Thoughts Go Out To His Family And His Many Friends In Town.

He And His Contributions To The Town Of Greenwich Will Be Greatly Missed.

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