Manchester Teen Seriously Injured After Hitting Tree

An 18-year-old Manchester teenager was in critical condition at Hartford Hospital after hitting a tree at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Manchester police said.

Safwaan Dalal, of Manchester, was driving a 2007 Honda Civic northbound at a high rate of speed when the car left the road near 255 Vernon St., and hit a curb, then a large tree, according to the Hartford Courant, which cited Manchester Police. NBC Connecticut says the car was eastbound.

The NBC Connecticut website, citing the Fire Department, said Dalal was unconscious, unresponsive at the scene and had to be extricated from the car. He was first taken to Manchester Hospital, then airlifted by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, according to NBC.

All reports say he is in critical condition.

In 2013 Dalal was on the track team at Manchester High School.

Anyone with information is urged to call Manchester police Officer Aaron Calkins at 860-645-5560.