New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region A strong, quick-moving storm system brought several inches of snow to most of the region while creating hazardous driving conditions over the entire area. There were numerous crashes and some road closures during the height of the storm Saturday afternoon and evening, Jan. 18. Here's a look at snowfall totals from throughout the region. New York City Central Park, 2.1 inches Westchester County Armonk, 3 inches Larchmont, 2.5 inches Mount Kisco, 3.3 inches Rye Brook, 3 inches Nassau County Bethpage, 3.3 inches East Meadow, 2.5 inches Farmingdale, 2.5 inches Franklin Square, …
82-Year-Old Man Charged With Negligent Homicide In Death Of Old Greenwich Woman 82-Year-Old Man Charged With Negligent Homicide In Death Of Old Greenwich Woman
82-Year-Old Man Charged With Negligent Homicide In Death Of Old Greenwich Woman An 82-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of an Old Greenwich woman who was allegedly hit by his vehicle. Charles P. Graves, of Riverside, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9, in conjunction with the death of Regina Dowling, 63, on Nov. 29, 2019, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. According to police, Graves was driving his vehicle on South Beach Avenue when he allegedly improperly turned onto Station Drive South, striking Dowling as she was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, Berry said. Dowling later died from her injuries. After an extensive investiga…
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Hit By Compact SUV In Greenwich Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Hit By Compact SUV In Greenwich
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Hit By Compact SUV In Greenwich A woman has died from her injuries after being hit by a vehicle last week in Greenwich. The incident took place on Friday. Nov. 29, when Regina Dowling, 62, was walking north on Sound Beach Avenue when she began to cross Station Drive South, said the Greenwich Police. At the same time, a 2015 Honda CRV was traveling south on Sound Beach Avenue, driven by an 82-year-old Greenwich resident.  The CRV made a left turn onto Station Drive South and struck Dowling. Dowling suffered serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.  On Thursday, Dec. 5, Dowling died from her i…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On I-95 Pedestrian Struck, Killed On I-95
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On I-95 A stretch of Interstate 95 has reopened in Fairfield County after a pedestrian was struck by a car and killed, closing the highway for several hours. According to Connecticut State Police, the incident happened around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Stratford in the southbound lanes between exits 32 and 31, state police said. State police are working to investigate the incident and said additional information will be released later on Wednesday.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade More and more drivers find themselves involved in crashes due to cell phone use, according to a new report. Accidents related to cell phone use has risen 86 percent in the past decade, according to a recently released report from TrafficTickets.com, which took a county-by-county look at crashes tied to drivers using cell phones while behind the wheel. In 2009, there were 650 accidents where the driver was using a cell phone or texting while driving. In 2018 there were 1,212 accidents caused by cell phone use, according to the website. It was also noted that last year was the first that tex…
Mercedes Crashes Through Wall Of Fairfield Business, Drives Out Other Side Mercedes Crashes Through Wall Of Fairfield Business, Drives Out Other Side
Mercedes Crashes Through Wall Of Fairfield Business, Drives Out Other Side A Mercedes-Benz crashed through a Fairfield business and drove right out the other side after an employee hit the gas instead of the brake when the vehicle began to roll backward. The incident took place around 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14, at the Fairfield Collision Center on Linwood Avenue, said the Fairfield Fire Department. When Fairfield firefighters arrived on the scene they found the driver still in the vehicle with an unsecured precast concrete panel teetering nearby, the department said. Where the vehicle came to rest.Fairfield Fire Department Emergency responders secured the 500-p…
CT Among Deadliest States For Intersection Crashes, New Data Says CT Among Deadliest States For Intersection Crashes, New Data Says
CT Among Deadliest States For Intersection Crashes, New Data Says Connecticut ranks among the deadliest states for intersection crashes, new data has shown. Despite the significant safety improvements being made in regards to automotive technology, the death toll for intersection accidents is on the rise. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that there has been a shocking 27 percent increase in intersection fatalities since 2010. Between 2010 and 2017, an average of 24 people died each day in traffic accidents that occurred in intersections nationwide. Connecticut’s intersection fatality rate is 3.67 deaths per 1,000 miles o…
Car Hits School Bus Stop Sign, No Injuries, Police Say Car Hits School Bus Stop Sign, No Injuries, Police Say
Car Hits School Bus Stop Sign, No Injuries, Police Say Two students and a bus driver avoided injuries after a car struck the stop sign of the school bus. The incident took place around 8:26 a.m., Monday, Oct. 7, at Barnum and Huntington Turnpike in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police spokesman Terron Jones. According to Jones, the car struck the school bus’s side stop sign. Police said they were not sure if the driver was ticketed. 
Woman, Granddaughter Struck By Car While Crossing Fairfield Avenue Woman, Granddaughter Struck By Car While Crossing Fairfield Avenue
Woman, Granddaughter Struck By Car While Crossing Fairfield Avenue A woman and her granddaughter were struck by a motorist who said he was blinded by the sunlight at the time of the incident. It happened on Friday, Oct. 4 at about 4:50 p.m. in Bridgeport. A 55-year-old man was traveling westbound on Fairfield Avenue operating a 1997 Honda Civic in the left-hand lane near 1349 Fairfield Avenue when he struck a 76-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing the street with her 9-year-old granddaughter outside of a crosswalk, police said.  The operator stated that he was blinded by the sunlight as he was driving and did not observe the pedestrians until…
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Candlewood Lake Road Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Candlewood Lake Road
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Candlewood Lake Road A woman was struck and killed in Brookfield while walking or jogging in Brookfield, police said. At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, Brookfield police were notified via multiple 911 calls of a motor vehicle crash with injuries on Candlewood Lake Road, north of the intersection with Main Drive. When police and other emergency responders arrived at the scene, they found that a pedestrian, Linda Warner, 76, of Brookfield, had been struck by a motor vehicle along Candlewood Lake Road in the area of No. 279, according to police.  Warner was transported by Brookfield ambulance to…
One Killed, Four Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 In Darien One Killed, Four Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 In Darien
One Killed, Four Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 In Darien Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 A serious single-vehicle crash in which a car crashed into a tree on a stretch of I-95 in Fairfield County has left one person dead and four others injured. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 in Darien on the northbound side between exits 10 and 11. The person killed was pronounced dead at the scene. The four others in the vehicle were rushed to the hospital. This continues a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Struck by Car In Trumbull Man Struck by Car In Trumbull
Man Struck by Car In Trumbull A Trumbull man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car on White Plains Road near the Route 25 overpass.  The resident, a seventy-three-year-old man, was struck while attempting to cross White Plains Road in a marked crosswalk at about 8:53 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir. As officers arrived on the scene, they located the man lying near the curb receiving medical attention from others who had stopped at the scene, Weir said. The vehicle that struck the man, driven by a Trumbull woman, remained at the scene, he said. Trum…