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Fatal Crash: Witnesses Wanted After Incident Involving 32-Year-Old Victim In Shelton Fatal Crash: Witnesses Wanted After Incident Involving 32-Year-Old Victim In Shelton
Fatal Crash: Witnesses Wanted After Incident Involving 32-Year-Old Victim In Shelton Police are searching for witnesses to a one-car crash that killed a 32-year-old Connecticut resident. The collision occurred in Fairfield County around 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15 in Shelton at the intersection of Shelton Avenue and Pine Street. The man from Ansonia, whose name has not yet been released, was the only occupant and was later pronounced dead, said the Shelton Police. The Shelton Police Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash.  Police are looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the crash of the 2008 blue Nissan Altima.  Specifically, there…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed by a vehicle that was traveling on the wrong side of a busy roadway. The crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 in Milford. The victim was a 60-year-old woman from Milford, according to Milford Police. The woman was walking Herbert Street when a vehicle, traveling north, crossed the centerline and struck her as she walked westbound on the side of the roadway, police said. The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where she died from her injuries.  No charges have been filed …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Killed In Overnight Crash That Caused Hours-Long Road Closure Two Killed In Overnight Crash That Caused Hours-Long Road Closure
Two Killed In Overnight Crash That Caused Hours-Long Road Closure Two people were killed overnight in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. It happened around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton, said Shelton Police Lt. Christopher Nugent. An initial investigation found that two vehicles, a white BMW 5 series with four occupants, and a white Toyota Rav 4 with one occupant were involved in the crash, Nugent said. "There are two people confirmed deceased at this time," Nugent said. "The two deceased were occupants in the white BMW." Two other occupants from the white BMW were taken to area hospitals for injuries sustained in the crash.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Asking Public For Help Locating Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Firefighter In Bridgeport Police Asking Public For Help Locating Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Firefighter In Bridgeport
Police Asking Public For Help Locating Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Firefighter In Bridgeport Police are asking the public for help in locating a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured an off-duty Bridgeport firefighter. The incident took place around 11:18 p.m., on June 28, at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and East Main Street, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. According to police, a pedestrian, a 46-year-old off-duty Bridgeport firefighter, was crossing northbound on Stratford Avenue from the southeast corner to the northeast corner within the crosswalk. As he was crossing the westbound lanes, he was struck by a dark gray Toyota Corolla, p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Darien Police Officers Promoted Three Darien Police Officers Promoted
Three Darien Police Officers Promoted The Darien Police Commission and Police Chief Ray Osborne have announced the promotions of three officers on Wednesday, May 29. Nick Aranzullo, who started with the department in 2005, was promoted to Lieutenant. In 2009, Lt. Aranzullo assisted with the coordination of the K-9 program and formed the department’s first K-9 unit with canine partner “Zulu.” Lt. Aranzullo also served in the Detective Bureau, receiving a promotion to the rank of Sergeant in 2017. Derek Mulcahy, who started with the department in 2004, received a promotion to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Mulcahy became a member of…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury
Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury Click here for an updated story: ID Released Woman Killed While In Middle Of Danbury Road As Well As Motorist Involved Police are asking for help identifying a woman who was killed when she was hit by a car while standing in the middle of a roadway in Danbury. The incident took place around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when in the area of 48 Franklin St., Danbury, said the Danbury Police Department. A preliminary investigation indicates that 38-year-old Angel Cambizaca of Danbury was traveling westbound on Franklin Street when his 2006 Honda Civic collided with the unidentifi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search On For Hit-Run Driver After Motorcyclist Killed In Horrific Crash Search On For Hit-Run Driver After Motorcyclist Killed In Horrific Crash
Search On For Hit-Run Driver After Motorcyclist Killed In Horrific Crash A 51-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing with a vehicle, getting thrown into the air and landing on the hood of the car, with his head becoming lodged in the windshield as the driver fled the scene, police said. The hit-and-run crash occurred around 10:37 p.m. Monday on Whalley Avenue in New Haven, according to New Haven Police Officer David Hartman. Witnesses told police the man’s head went through the windshield, and then the car took off eastbound on Whalley Avenue at a high rate of speed, Hartman said. When the vehicle reached Fitch Street, the driver turned left, causing t…

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by Kathy Reakes