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CT Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say
A man who allegedly hit a Connecticut State Police car and drove off has been located and charged, authorities said.
The Middlesex County incident occurred in Middletown on Friday, May 3.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., a Connecticut State Police (CSP) car was traveling north in the leftmost lane of Route 9, near Exit 21, when the vehicle had to slow down due to a prior accident on the roadway.
James Paternostro, age 30, who was driving behind the police car on the expressway, attempted to change lanes while the cop car was slowing down; while changing lanes, he allegedly struck the CSP car…
CT Man, 21, Killed After Hitting Concrete Sign Support, State Police Say
A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed after hitting a concrete sign support.
The crash occurred in Hartford County at 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 on Route 9 in New Britain.
According to the Connecticut State Police, New Haven resident Anthony Montminy, age 21, was traveling south of exit 37 in an Infiniti Q50 in the center lane of three when for an unknown reason, he veered across the left lane, into the left shoulder and entered the grassy median.
The Infiniti then collided with a concrete sign support and came to a final rest within the grassy median, police said.
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Drunk Man Drives Over Top Of Motorcycle, Gets New Charges In CT Fatal Crash: Police
A man has been slapped with a manslaughter charge for his involvement in a Connecticut crash that left a 34-year-old victim dead, police said.
Dashon Ellison-Moss, age 25, of Sarasota, Florida, turned himself in to state police on Wednesday, July 12 on an active arrest warrant charging him in a fatal crash in Hartford County that happened on June 11, 2022.
According to state police, on the day of the crash, around 3 a.m., a three-wheeled motorcycle driven by New Britain resident Luis Gonzalez, age 34, had been driving on the Route 15 Southbound Exit 86 off-ramp directly in front…
22-Year-Old Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash
A 22-year-old from the region was arrested for reckless driving and other charges in connection to a fatal crash that killed a 58-year-old man.
The crash took place in Litchfield County on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, on Route 44, in the town of North Canaan.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Volkswagen Jetta, operated by Essex County resident Carl Blair, age 58, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was traveling on Route 44, when his vehicle was hit by a Fed-Ex Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, driven by Hampden County resident Jarad Seery, age 22, of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
The cr…
20-Year-Old Woman Charged For Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
A 20-year-old Fairfield County resident has been charged in connection with the April hit-and-run death of an area man.
Jaliyah Perez, of Stamford, was arrested on Monday, July 25 for allegedly hitting and killing a city man and then leaving the scene of the crash, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police.
The crash took place on Wednesday, April 13 on Tresser Boulevard around 8 p.m. when Ronald Molina, age 52, of Stamford, was walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Tresser Blvd., Booth said.
The vehicle fled the scene after the …
Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Death Of Motorcycle Rider
A Fairfield County man has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle in connection with the death of a 17-year-old motorcycle rider.
Edin Martinez-Peralta, age 21, of Stamford, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 19, for the crash which took place on Monday, Nov. 22.
According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department, Daniel Esteban Pico was driving his motorcycle on Elm Street on Nov. 22 when Martinez-Peralta made a left turn in front of him and impeded his path.
Booth said that Pico “attempted to stop, but was unable to, and collided with the …
CT Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle, Police Say
A Connecticut man who had been shot multiple times may have been trying to drive himself to the hospital was found dead inside the vehicle when police responded to an accident call.
The victim, identified as Desmond Wray, age 35, was found around 11:31 a.m., Thursday, July 29, when in Hartford, in the area of Greenfield Street.
Upon arrival, officers located evidence of a shooting. While officers were on the scene, dispatch received a report of a motor vehicle accident in the area of Greenfield Street at Oakland Terrace, said Hartford PD Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
Upon arriva…
Man Killed After Hitting Parked Tractor-Trailer In Connecticut
A 31-year-old New York man was killed after his vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer in Connecticut.
Christopher Ortiz, of Watertown, in Jefferson County, was found dead around 12:06 a.m., Wednesday, April 21, when Waterbury police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of South Main Street at Verzier Street, in Waterbury, said Sgt. Davis.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a white 2005 Nissan Altima had traveled from the northbound lane of traffic into the southbound lane and struck a parked unoccupied tractor-trailer, Davis said.
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Investigation Leads To New Charges After Fatal Crash, CT State Police Say
An 18-year-old teen has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash that took place last year in Salisbury.
Christopher Hoyt, of Sharon, was arrested via a warrant on Wednesday, March 27, while in court on another matter, said the Connecticut State Police.
Hoyt's arrest comes after an intensive investigation by Trooper Corinne Swift of the crash that took place on July 20, 2018, on Housatonic River Road when he lost control of his Jeep Wrangler while making a turn, went up an embankment and flipped the vehicle.
His passenger, 18-year-old Lukas Kosko of North Canaan…
