Fairfield News: State Trooper Struck on Merritt Parkway Posted on April 29, 2014 Posted in Fairfield, Lights and Sirens 12:07pm–#cttraffic #Fairfield Ct–A state trooper has been rear ended by a driver having a diabetic episode on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 and 42, closer exit 42 according to radio reports.