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Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing CT Highway Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing CT Highway
Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing CT Highway A man has died after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy Connecticut highway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 27 in the area of 1966 North Broad St. in Meriden. The crash was reported to be in the northbound lanes on the Berlin Turnpike and it was reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle, said Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police. McKay said a preliminary investigation revealed that a man was walking along the edge of the roadway and then attempted to cross the divided hig…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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28-Year-Old UConn Grad Student Struck, Killed By Car In Crosswalk, State Police Say 28-Year-Old UConn Grad Student Struck, Killed By Car In Crosswalk, State Police Say
28-Year-Old UConn Grad Student Struck, Killed By Car In Crosswalk, State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking witnesses to a crash that left a UConn researcher and graduate student dead after he was struck by a car. Tolland County resident Nhuong Nguyen, age 28, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 in Mansfield while walking in the crosswalk on South Eagleville Road, said the Connecticut State Police. A westbound 2008 Hyundai Elantra struck Nguyen just west of Eastwood Road, state police said. Nguyen, of Mansfield, was transported to Windham Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Emily Louise Wicks, 33, of Colchester was driving the Hyundai. Sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury
Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury Click here for an updated story: ID Released Woman Killed While In Middle Of Danbury Road As Well As Motorist Involved Police are asking for help identifying a woman who was killed when she was hit by a car while standing in the middle of a roadway in Danbury. The incident took place around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when in the area of 48 Franklin St., Danbury, said the Danbury Police Department. A preliminary investigation indicates that 38-year-old Angel Cambizaca of Danbury was traveling westbound on Franklin Street when his 2006 Honda Civic collided with the unidentifi…

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by Kathy Reakes