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One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash
One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash One person was injured during a rollover crash in Westport. The single-vehicle crash took place around 10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, on Cross Highway at the intersection of Wildwood Lane, said officials with the Town of Westport Fire Department. First arriving units reported that all occupants were out of the vehicle, and one person received treatment from emergency services, fire officials said. According to the department, the vehicle appeared to have exited the road, struck a utility pole, re-entered the roadway, and ended up on its roof.  One person was injured during a rollover cra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash
Three Injured In Multi-Vehicle Norwalk Crash Three people were injured following a three-vehicle crash on New Year's Day in Norwalk. The crash took place around 415 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, on Martin Luther King Drive, in the area of UPS, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott. A Norwalk firefighter who was on his way to work came upon the accident and rushed to help.  He found the driver of a  BMW unconscious, and immediately began offering aid, as Norwalk Police arrived on the scene, Prescott said. He was assisted by the first arriving police officers in getting the driver off the embankment to th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden
Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden Four people were injured when a school bus carrying four students was struck by a vehicle after the driver allegedly lost control on a wet roadway. The crash took place around 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the intersection of Benham Street and Lakeview Avenue in Hamden, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the school bus was stopped, waiting to turn left onto Lakeview Avenue. A second vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old Hamden resident, was traveling eastbound on Benham Street. The driver of the second vehicle “lost control of his v…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Customer Injured When Car Drives Through Front Of Area Big Y Supermarket, Police Say Customer Injured When Car Drives Through Front Of Area Big Y Supermarket, Police Say
Customer Injured When Car Drives Through Front Of Area Big Y Supermarket, Police Say One person was injured after a car hit a Big Y supermarket in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Stratford around 11:56 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, when Stratford Police responded to the store on Hawley Lane to investigate a car that struck the building, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a car had driven through the front bay door and struck a customer, he said. The injured customer was transported to a local hospital with non- life-threatening injuries. The incident is still under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford
Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford A large explosion has damaged a water treatment plant in Stamford. At around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, firefighters responded to the area of 700 Canal St. on a report of the sound of a large explosion. Responding fire units were re-deployed to the water treatment facility at 111 Harbor View Ave. for a confirmed explosion, with damage to the building, according to Stamford Fire Department. They were met by facility officials who indicated the facility may have suffered a dust explosion, and that two employees were injured, the Stamford Fire Department said. The injured were immediat…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Car Traveling At High Speed Crashes Into House In Norwalk Car Traveling At High Speed Crashes Into House In Norwalk
Car Traveling At High Speed Crashes Into House In Norwalk A car traveling at a high rate of speed along a Norwalk street crashed into a home after smashing through several trees. The incident took place late Thursday, June 6, at 59 Winfield Street, said the Norwalk Fire Department.  According to the department, the car was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed went off the road through several trees, then landed on top of a pickup truck in the driveway next to the house smashing the window of the home. The two occupants were removed from the car and transported to Norwalk Hospital. The extent of their injuries and their…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash This story has been updated. One cadet is reported dead and 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded following a crash of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle crash at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The crash, according to officials at West Point, took place around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 6, off Route 293 in the Camp Natural Bridge area. The injured have been transported to local hospitals. Details of the incident are under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684
Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 This story has been updated. There was midday gridlock on a stretch of I-84 following a crash with a serious injury that blocked the left lane for about an hour on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The incident occurred eastbound in Putnam County one mile east of the junction to I-684 (Exit 20). Stop-and-go delays stretched back three miles until the lane reopened.

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Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation With Manager At KFC Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation With Manager At KFC
Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation With Manager At KFC A customer at an area Kentucky Fried Chicken was allegedly doused in hot water by the restaurant's manager following an argument, said police. The incident took place around 2:50 p.m., Friday, May 3, when the Bridgeport Fire Department and AMR units responded to a report of a burn victim at Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 325 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The first unit on the scene reported that the victim was being transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit, police said. "It appears this was an altercation between th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Rushed To Hospital After Crash Near Market In Mahopac Motorcyclist Rushed To Hospital After Crash Near Market In Mahopac
Motorcyclist Rushed To Hospital After Crash Near Market In Mahopac A motorcyclist was hospitalized after crashing near a grocery store in the area on Sunday morning, April 7. The crash occurred in the area in front of Red Mills Market on Route 6N in Mahopac Falls. Mahopac Falls Fire, EMS and Fire Police, along with multiple units from Carmel Police and Paramedics from EMStar, arrived within minutes of the dispatch, authorities said. Upon arrival, MFVFD EMS found one person down on the side of the road and started triage and treatment, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Route 6N was closed between Hill Str…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Officer Seriously Injured During Drug Bust, Stamford Police Say Officer Seriously Injured During Drug Bust, Stamford Police Say
Officer Seriously Injured During Drug Bust, Stamford Police Say A Stamford narcotics agent was seriously injured while attempting to arrest an area man for possession of cocaine, police said. The incident began around 11 p.m. Friday, March 15, when members of the Stamford Narcotic and Organized Crime Squad attempted to arrest Malcolm Chalmers, 26, of Stamford, on Bedford Street for allegedly selling cocaine to the local bar crowd, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. When officers approached Chalmers he began to fight officers, injuring one officer by sending him slamming into a parking meter hard enough to dislodge the meter and causin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect On Loose After Person Shot In Bridgeport Suspect On Loose After Person Shot In Bridgeport
Suspect On Loose After Person Shot In Bridgeport Police are on the hunt for the person who shot another, causing non-life-threatening injuries in Bridgeport. The shooting took place around 6:19 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the area of Terrace Circle, said Bridgeport Police spokesman Terron Jones. Police report the person was shot in the wrist and was transported by private vehicle to the hospital, he said. The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made. No further information was available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes