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Naughty CT Drivers Could Get Gift Cards Instead Of Tickets Naughty CT Drivers Could Get Gift Cards Instead Of Tickets
Naughty CT Drivers Could Get Gift Cards Instead Of Tickets Police in six Connecticut towns are saying “Bah humbug” to boring traffic stops. This holiday season, drivers might find themselves on the “nice” list and getting a gift card instead of a ticket. Officers from the South-Central Connecticut Traffic Unit, which serves East Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Branford, Guilford, and Madison, are adding a festive twist to their traffic stops for minor infractions.  “While our primary goal remains ensuring the safety of our roadways, we see this as an opportunity to give back to the community and show appreciation during the holiday season,…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Woman Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash CT Woman Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash
CT Woman Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Police captured a 45-year-old Connecticut woman for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 47-year-old woman. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10 p.m., Friday, in the area of Main Street and Boston Avenue in East Haven. East Haven Police said Gina LaVacca, of East Haven, was found suffering from life-threatening injuries and pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a sedan that fled the area. Witnesses told officers the sedan drove east on Main Street after striking LaVacca. Officers quickly conducted a canvass of the area and obtained surveillance video from a private…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Vehicle In North Haven Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Vehicle In North Haven
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Vehicle In North Haven A 60-year-old man was hit and killed after getting off a city bus in North Haven. The incident took place around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday after the New Haven resident exited a city bus on Quinnipiac Avenue near Cindy Lane, said the North Haven Police.  While crossing the street on his way to work, a vehicle that was traveling south on Quinnipiac Avenue struck the man.  He was pronounced deceased on scene, police said. The operator of the vehicle stayed on scene and is cooperating with police.  The South Central Connecticut Traffic Unit is investigating this incident. The identi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Route 1 Hit-Run Involving Pickup Truck Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Route 1 Hit-Run Involving Pickup Truck
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Route 1 Hit-Run Involving Pickup Truck Police are asking for the public's help in locating a pickup truck that struck a bicyclist and then fled the scene. The incident took place around 8:20 a.m. Sunday on Route 1, in Branford, said the Branford Police Department on Facebook. According to police, a white Ford Super Duty pickup truck driven by a white male struck the bicyclist near the intersection of Route 1 and Featherbed Lane. The driver then fled eastbound on Route 1. The bicyclist was seriously injured and transported to the hospital for treatment, the department said. The pickup has damage to the passenger side headl…

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by Kathy Reakes