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Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Following CT Crash, Police Say
A Connecticut man who was killed in a crash was found in a wooded area, according to authorities.
The unidentified man was killed around 8:48 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, on State Street in North Haven after losing control of his motorcycle, said the North Haven Police Department.
According to police, a friend of the man who crashed came upon the motorcycle in the roadway, but could not find his friend.
A search of the area turned up the body of the motorcyclist in a wooded area near the crash site, police said.
The man's name, place of residence and age have not yet been released.
The crash i…
One Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
A 23-year-old man was killed during a two-vehicle crash that closed a busy roadway in the region for hours.
The crash, involving a motorcycle and a car, took place around 3:14 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, near the Connecticut/Massachusetts borderon Route 5 near the junction of University Place in Enfield, said the Enfield Police.
According to police, the motorcycle, a 2009 Honda CBR 600, driven by Christopher Panatsas, age 23, of Enfield, Connecticut, collided with a 2009 Hyundai Sonata, driven by 54-year-old Jeffrey Milne of the Feeding Hills section of Agawam, Massachusetts.
Pan…
One Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut.
The crash took place around 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 7, in the area of 393 Thomaston Ave., in Waterbury, said Waterbury Police Department Sgt. Robert Davis.
According to Davis, the man, who was riding a motorcycle, was killed when he collided with another vehicle.
Officers arrived on the scene and rendered aid to the man, who had serious visible injuries to the head, Davis said.
The unidentified man was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the other vehicle was not …
Vigil To Be Held For 'Teacher Of The Year' Killed In CT Motorcycle Crash
The Enfield community is gathering Sunday, Aug. 9, to hold a candlelight vigil for a local Teacher of the Year who died earlier this week in a motorcycle crash.
Megan Arsenault, 37, is being mourned by the many people in the Enfield community whose lives she touched.
“Meg Arsenault was an absolute cornerstone of our CLHS family and was taken way too soon,” said Jeff Larson, the high school’s principal.
She was a music teacher at CREC Civic Leadership High School and a former U.S. *Army captain. She was the school’s Teacher of the Year, 2018-19.
On Thursday, Aug. 6, at around 2:30 p.m., Ar…
Dutchess County Man Killed In CT Crash
A 53-year-old Dutchess County man was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash in Connecticut.
Jon Morey, of Amenia, was killed around 6:37 p.m., Saturday, July 27, after failing to negotiate a turn on Mitchelltown Road in the town of Sharon, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to a state police investigation, Morey was ejected from his motorcycle and hit a wire rope guardrail.
His passenger, Tanja Kraft, of Pine Plains, received minor injuries.
Morey was transported to Sharon Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The crash is currently under investigation. Anyone wi…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash That Causes Five-Hour Route 15 Closure, State Police Say
One motorcycle rider was killed during a crash with another motorcycle on northbound Route 15 Tuesday, July 2.
Julio Rodriguez, 31, of Hartford, was killed around 1 a.m. in the area of Exit 85 in Hartford, said the Connecticut State Police.
Troopers said the two motorcycles were traveling on Route 15 north when both drivers lost control of their bikes at the same time and struck the right shoulder metal guardrails.
The driver of the other motorcycle, Charles Wooding, 24, of Vernon, suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Hartford Hospital.
Route 15 was closed for mor…
