19-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run I-95 Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run I-95 Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run I-95 Crash A teenager was killed in a hit-and-run overnight crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened on the northbound side in New Haven, in the area of exit 47, at around midnight Saturday, June 12. The victim, Ricardo Figueroa-Garcia, age 19 of New Haven, was riding in the right lane in a Yamaha motorcycle when a two-door 1991 Acura Integra was traveling in the right-center lane at a higher rate of speed when it changed lanes to the right lane, according to the Connecticut State Police.  After moving into the right lane, the Integra hit the motorcycle, and Figuer…
Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Following CT Crash, Police Say Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Following CT Crash, Police Say
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 One Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
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 Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
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 …
Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted
Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted Police are asking the public for help during an investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash in New Haven County. Ansonia police responded to a report of a man lying in the roadway around 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 29, at the intersection of East Main, Main, North Main, and State streets, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. Responding officers located a man in the road at the intersection seriously injured; a short distance away on North Main Street a motorcycle with heavy damage was located on its side.  Video footage from the area confirmed the man on the road was the driver of the motorcycle and…
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash A man and woman were killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight in Westchester. It happened at around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 in Yonkers at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue at Walnut Street. Yonkers Police Department officers responded to the scene after a Westchester County Department of Public Safety report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.  Upon arrival, officers observed an accident scene involving one motorcycle and one motor vehicle, said Yonkers PD Detective/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The two motorcycle occupants, a male operator and female passenger, were…
Vigil To Be Held For 'Teacher Of The Year' Killed In CT Motorcycle Crash Vigil To Be Held For 'Teacher Of The Year' Killed In CT Motorcycle Crash
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…
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram In Danbury Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram In Danbury
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram In Danbury A motorcyclist has been hospitalized after a crash involving a Dodge Ram driven by a Westchester man on a busy roadway in Fairfield County. It happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, Danbury Police said. The motorcyclist, Bretburton Clark, 25, of Brookfield, was operating a Harley Davidson southbound on Federal Road in Danbury when it struck the 2012 Dodge Ram driven by 51-year-old Pedro Borgesserrafim, said police.  Clark was rushed to Danbury Hospital. The extent of his injuries has not yet been released. The crash is under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…
Dutchess County Man Killed In CT Crash Dutchess County Man Killed In CT Crash
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…
Man Screaming For Help Leads Officers To Motorcycle Crash Victim In Fairfield Man Screaming For Help Leads Officers To Motorcycle Crash Victim In Fairfield
Man Screaming For Help Leads Officers To Motorcycle Crash Victim In Fairfield A man screaming for help led police to the victim of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Fairfield. Police received calls to the 911 Center with reports of a "man screaming for help," around 10 a.m., Saturday, July 13, in the area of Osborne Hill Road and Wormwood Road, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Officers responded to the area and a single-vehicle vehicle motorcycle collision near 258 Osborne Hill Road.  An initial investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Daniel Epstein of Fairfield, was driving a 1979 Honda CX-500C traveling west on Osbor…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash That Causes Five-Hour Route 15 Closure, State Police Say Motorcyclist Killed In Crash That Causes Five-Hour Route 15 Closure, State Police Say
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…
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash An area teenager is dead after crashing his motorcycle over the weekend. Members of the Torrington Police Department were dispatched near the intersection of Kennedy Drive and Alvord Park Road at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, where there was a report of a motorcycle crash. Upon arrival, police said that officers found a motorcycle off the road, in a nearby wooded area. The driver, later identified as 19-year-old Torrington resident Jason Gaspar, was found dead not far from the vehicle. The initial investigation led to a lengthy closure on the normally busy roadway. Police s…