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Man Dies After Crashing Car, Attempting To Swim Across Pond In Tolland County Man Dies After Crashing Car, Attempting To Swim Across Pond In Tolland County
Man Dies After Crashing Car, Attempting To Swim Across Pond In Tolland County A Connecticut man who crashed his Chevy Malibu and then attempted to swim across a pond to get away died in the water.  The incident occurred in Tolland County around 10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, in Vernon. Vernon Police Lt. Robert Marra said officers responded to the crash on Snipsic Street and East Main Street.  When they arrived, Marra said they found the unoccupied Malibu with significant front-end damage. Officers began to search for the driver. While searching, Marra said officers saw a man attempting to swim across Papermill Pond. They could maintain a visual on …

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by Kathy Reakes
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43-Year-Old Struck, Killed On CT Roadway 43-Year-Old Struck, Killed On CT Roadway
43-Year-Old Struck, Killed On CT Roadway A 43-year-old Connecticut woman was killed when she was struck by a car as she was walking along a roadway, police said.  The incident took place in Tolland County around 5:15 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 7 in Vernon, in the area of 135 Talcottville Road. When police arrived on the scene they found Trina Gould, of Vernon, lying in the southbound lane of the roadway, said Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police. Vernon EMS and Vernon Fire responded to the scene to provide medical treatment, Marra said. First responders administered lifesaving medical care to the victim, but she succum…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorcycle Reportedly 'Split In Two' In I-84 CT Crash Motorcycle Reportedly 'Split In Two' In I-84 CT Crash
Motorcycle Reportedly 'Split In Two' In I-84 CT Crash Multiple agencies responded to a crash in Connecticut after a caller reported that a motorcycle had "split in two." Authorities responded at about 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, to a crash that happened in Tolland County on I-84 westbound near Exit 67 in Vernon, according to the Town of Vernon Fire Department. There were no major injuries in the crash, authorities said. Vernon EMS, Rockville Medic, and Connecticut State Police also responded to the scene, fire officials said. Authorities said the person involved was alert and walking around following the crash. The motorcycle was reco…

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by Nicole Valinote