UPDATED: The Accident Report—Week of March 8

INJURY ACCIDENT:

Driver Complains of Pain After Rear-Ending Bus:

The driver of an SUV that rear-ended a school bus dropping of a student on Smith Ridge Road Wednesday, March 10, later complained of arm pain. The incident was the only accident involving injuries logged in last week. For more details go to http://patch.com/Usjt

PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENTS:

Vehicle Backs Up in Road:

A driver who intended to turn into a driveway on Oenoke Ridge around 7:20 p.m. Monday, March 8, put her vehicle in reverse when she missed the turn, hitting another vehicle, causing minor damage. Police gave the offending driver a verbal warning for the bad maneuver.

Parked Car Struck in Forest Street Lot:

A 30-year-old man from South Salem was issued an infraction for failure to drive right shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, after he struck the front bumper of another vehicle parked in a lot near 15 Forest St.

Car Damaged in Saxe Lot:

A 42-year-old Bridgeport woman called police Wednesday, March 10, when she arrived home and her husband noticed damage to the rear fender of her vehicle. It appeared a white-colored vehicle had hit the car while it was parked in a lot at Saxe Middle School earlier in the day.

Rear-ender Blamed on Distracted Driving:

Two days before her 18th birthday, police issued infractions for distracted driving and following too closely to a New Canaan teen who rear-ended a pick-up truck at the intersection of South Avenue and Grace Street. The Toyota Tacoma was stopped at the traffic light there when the accident happened around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, March 11, but the teen couldn't stop her Saab in time.

Town Truck Hits Parked Car:

A 51-year-old town employee driving one of New Canaan's small orange pick-up trucks backed into an unoccupied parked vehicle near the intersection of Locust Avenue and Maint Street Friday, March 12, at 8:33 a.m. The worker had been collecting trash and the load in the truck restricted his view. No enforcement action was taken by police.

Vehicles Clip Each Other on Country Club Road:

A mail truck and another vehicle traveling in opposite directions on Country Club Road made contact shortly before 11 a.m. Friday breaking side mirrors on both. The two drivers accused each other of causing the accident by crossing into the other's lane. Given the he said/she said, police took no enforcement action.

Rear-ender on Richmond Hill:

A 43-year-old woman from Stamford was rear-ended on Park Street around 2:30 p.m. Friday when she slowed down behind a vehicle stopped in front of her waiting to turn onto Richmond Hill. Police issued a written warning to the 20-year-old woman from South Salem, NY, who caused the accident.

80-Year-Old Causes Crash at Grocery Store:

An 80-year-old New Canaanite exiting the Food Emporium Lot struck another vehicle as he pulled out onto Elm Street Friday at 5 p.m. The man was given a verbal warning for failure to grant the right of way. Both vehicles involved suffered minor damage and were able to drive away.

Vehicle Strikes Tree Limb:

In the midst of a vicious storm at 9:23 p.m. Saturday, March 13, a vehicle struck a "large piece of tree."

Collision in Waveny Care Lot:

A 38-year-old woman from Norwalk backing out of the Waveny Care Center's lot struck the passenger side door of another vehicle waiting to exit onto Farm Road at 8:22 a.m. Saturday, March 13.

Accident at Intersection During Power Outage:

A vehicle was rear-ended at 10:02 a.m. Sunday, March 14, while stopped at a temporary stop sign set up at the intersection of Main Street and Locust Avenue where the traffic light had gone out following Saturday's storm. Police took no action against the 84-year-old driver who struck the stopped vehicle as it was unclear whether the temporary sign could've been seen from his vantage point.

Crash to Stop at Temporary Sign:

A 40-year-old woman from Pound Ridge was given a written warning for failure to stop at a stop sign after she crashed into a 69-year-old Darien woman's vehicle around 1:50 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of South Avenue and Farm Road where a temporary stop sign had been placed while the traffic light was out during the power outage.