Speeding 22-Year-Old Nabbed In Wilton For DUI, Driving On Suspended License, Police Say Speeding 22-Year-Old Nabbed In Wilton For DUI, Driving On Suspended License, Police Say
Speeding 22-Year-Old Nabbed In Wilton For DUI, Driving On Suspended License, Police Say A speeding 22-year-old Fairfield County man was charged with allegedly driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. Pedro Jesus Aguilar Madrid, of Stamford, was stopped on Thursday, Nov. 23, in Wilton driving a Ford Fusion for driving 68 mph in a 30 mph zone, said Wilton Police. During the stop, Madrid was found to be under the influence of alcohol, said Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police. Tornello said in addition, Madrid's driver's license was suspended, due to a previous DUI arrest.  He was charged with: Speeding DUI Operating while under suspension Madri…
New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes
New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes A new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will have you putting away that phone and forgetting about speeding when you see the sobering statistics.  The foundation conducted its annual survey of drivers about their habits behind the wheel and found that American drivers are addicted to speeding, increasing the odds of dying in a crash. The survey polls drivers about their habits behind the wheel. This year, drivers were grouped into six categories by analyzing patterns of self-reported risky driving behaviors, and just over 4 in 10 respondents were classified as “Safe Drive…
Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Police in Connecticut are planning to lay to rest one of their own killed in a violent car crash by an alleged speeding driver. Hartford Police Detective Robert (Bobby) Garten, age 34, was killed and another officer was severely injured around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, near Asylum Avenue and Cogswell Street, when a speeding driver ran a red light and slammed into his police cruiser, Hartford Police said. A wake will be held on Friday, Sept. 15, at Dunkin’ Park. The hours for public attendance at the wake will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 16, there will be a Ce…
8-Year Police Officer Killed In Crash, Second Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection 8-Year Police Officer Killed In Crash, Second Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection
8-Year Police Officer Killed In Crash, Second Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection One Connecticut police officer was killed and a second is in guarded condition after allegedly being hit by a speeding driver who ran a red light. The incident took place in Hartford around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, near Asylum Avenue and Cogswell Street, when a speeding driver ran a red light and slammed into a police cruiser, police said. An eight-year veteran of the Hartford Police Department, Officer Bobby Garten died from his injuries, police said.  Garten, age 34, was a second-generation police officer, officials said. His father was a detective with the department. Office…
Man Caused Fatal Multi-Car Crash That Left 2 Dead On I-84, CT State Police Say Man Caused Fatal Multi-Car Crash That Left 2 Dead On I-84, CT State Police Say
Man Caused Fatal Multi-Car Crash That Left 2 Dead On I-84, CT State Police Say After more than a year, a Connecticut man has been charged with causing a multi-car crash on a stretch of I-84 that left two people dead, police said. Earlier Report - CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say The collision happened on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, and involved four cars that were all traveling on I-84 in Farmington, according to state police.  The crash was caused when a 2007 Ford F150 traveling in the left lane and a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser traveling in the center lane on I-84 East between Exits 37 and 39 collided after the Ford lost …
Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree At Park In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree At Park In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree At Park In Fairfield County, Police Say An 80-year-old man was killed after crashing into a tree at a popular park in Fairfield County. The fatal crash took place in Stamford around 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 inside Cummings Park on Shippan Avenue. During the crash, a 2019 Subaru, which was being operated by the Stamford resident, was traveling eastbound through the park when he failed to negotiate a curve, then sped up, drove through a small parking lot, then struck a tree, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The man suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, he was transported to Stamfor…
Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say
Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say A youth suffered serious injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut park. The incident took in New Haven County around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15 in Milford. Officers responded to the area of 780 North St., after receiving information that an unknown dark-colored sedan had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian, said Milford Police. The vehicle was reported to have entered the lower lot of Eisenhower Park at a high rate of speed and began to drive in a circle when it struck the youth who was standing in the lot with numer…
CT Woman Busted Driving 127 MPH On I-95, Police Say CT Woman Busted Driving 127 MPH On I-95, Police Say
CT Woman Busted Driving 127 MPH On I-95, Police Say A Connecticut woman was busted for reckless driving after being clocked speeding at more than 125 mph on I-95, police said. In Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, state police troopers stopped Hartford resident LaToya Huff, age 36, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21 when she was clocked driving 127 mph in a 65 mph zone in a 2017 Dodge Charger. Authorities said that the speeding driver was radioed in by trooper Jay LaPointe of the New Hampshire State Police Special Enforcement Unit, who was monitoring traffic from a state police aircraft over the town of Hampton Falls. Troopers on the gro…
ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County teen killed in a single-vehicle crash has been identified by police. Elijah Page, age 17, of Bridgeport, was killed early Wednesday, July 14, when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a guard rail in Trumbull, authorities said. According to Weir, Page, a graduate of Fairfield Wheeler High School, was driving a 1998 Nissan Sentra Southbound on the Exit 7 ramp from Route 8, when his vehicle did not stop before traveling through the intersection across White Plains Road, and onto Old Town Road where the vehicle struck the guard rail. When officers arrived on the…
Danbury Woman, 24, Arrested For Fleeing From Police After Failing To Stop In Wilton, Police Say Danbury Woman, 24, Arrested For Fleeing From Police After Failing To Stop In Wilton, Police Say
Danbury Woman, 24, Arrested For Fleeing From Police After Failing To Stop In Wilton, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was arrested for allegedly fleeing from police when they attempted to stop her for a speeding violation. Jessica Perez-Chimbo, age 24, of Danbury, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 29, for the incident which took place in Wilton in August, Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson said. According to Phillipson, an officer attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop on a 2018 Subaru WRX for a speeding violation. When the officer attempted to conduct a stop with the vehicle on Danbury Road near Cannon Road, it failed to yield and continued traveling northbound…
22-Year-Old Critically Injured After BMW Crashes Into Utility Pole, Stamford Police Say 22-Year-Old Critically Injured After BMW Crashes Into Utility Pole, Stamford Police Say
22-Year-Old Critically Injured After BMW Crashes Into Utility Pole, Stamford Police Say Speed may have been a factor in a crash that left a 22-year-old in critical condition, authorities said. The Fairfield County crash took place around 4:20 p.m., Saturday, June 20, in the area of Cove Road in Stamford, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad. According to Booth, a 2007 BMW driven by a 20-year-old Stamford resident was traveling eastbound on Cove Road in the area of Van Buskirk Avenue when the driver lost control of the vehicle, Booth said. It then struck the curbing on the north side of the roadway, which …
Police Dish Out 177 Tickets In I-684 Detail Police Dish Out 177 Tickets In I-684 Detail
Police Dish Out 177 Tickets In I-684 Detail New York State Police announced the results of a speed enforcement detail on I-684 in Westchester. Troopers issued a total of 177 tickets during the detail on Friday, June 12 in an ongoing effort to “ensure highway safety for all users of the interstate.” Of the tickets, 151 were issued for speeding, 15 for drivers failing to wear a seatbelt, and 11 others for vehicle and traffic violations. According to state police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New York State. More than 42,000 people die as the result of traffic cras…