2 hospitalized after crash

Greenwich police investigate the scene of an accident between a motor scooter and car at the corner of Valley Drive and West Putnam Avenue in Western Greenwich, Friday, July 5, 2013. Greenwich police investigate the scene of an accident between a motor scooter and car at the corner of Valley Drive and West Putnam Avenue in Western Greenwich, Friday, July 5, 2013. Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close 2 hospitalized after crash 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

A fiery accident at the intersection of West Putnam Avenue and Valley Drive has left two people injured, one seriously. Greenwich police, firefighters, and emergency medical services responded to the scene after a sedan collided with a motor scooter while making a left turn onto Valley Drive shortly after 5 p.m. Friday.

According to witnesses at the scene, the driver of the scooter was thrown about 10 feet, landing in a nearby crosswalk. After being hit, the scooter burst into flames and left the smell of gasoline lingering in the area.

Suffering a visible head injury and lacerations on his legs, the motor scooter rider, who was carrying, but not wearing, a helmet, remained "conscious and alert" following the accident, police said, but was bleeding heavily. He was transported to the trauma center at Stamford Hospital. The driver of the sedan was not visibly injured, but was shaken up and also taken to Stamford Hospital for further evaluation. Both individuals, whose names were not released, were still being evaluated.

Greenwich Police blocked off a two-block stretch of West Putnam Avenue and redirected traffic around the accident. The road reopened around 7:30 p.m.