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Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After Stamford Crash Victim Dies Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After Stamford Crash Victim Dies
Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After Stamford Crash Victim Dies A 25-year-old man has been charged with negligent homicide after he allegedly crashed into a woman in a crosswalk in Fairfield County. Related: Stamford Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say Stamford resident Tyler Zinko was arrested on Wednesday, April 17, for the March 4 incident at the intersection of Prospect Street at Forest Street in Stamford. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police, Mary Botan, age 79, of Stamford, was crossing the street in the crosswalk when she was struck by a 2014 Toyota Prius driven Zinko on Monday, M…
Man Struck, Killed Walking In Travel Lanes On CT Roadway Man Struck, Killed Walking In Travel Lanes On CT Roadway
Man Struck, Killed Walking In Travel Lanes On CT Roadway Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses after a 53-year-old man was struck and killed while walking in the travel lanes of I-91. The crash occurred in North Haven around 9:15 p.m., Monday, April 1 on I-91 northbound adjacent to Exit 9. Connecticut State Police reported that Arthur Taylor, of New Haven, was walking in the travel lanes when a 2020 Ford Explorer struck him. Taylor was thrown into the grass center median where he was pronounced dead on the scene, state police said. No other injuries were reported.  The Explorer was towed from the scene due to disabling da…
Stamford Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say Stamford Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say
Stamford Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say A Fairfield County woman is in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota Prius while crossing a street. Related: Charges Upgraded For Stamford Man After Victim Dies The incident occurred in Stamford around 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, at the intersection of Prospect and Forest Streets.  According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police, a 79-year-old Stamford woman identified as Mary Botan, was found lying on the southern curb line of Forest Street by arriving officers.  She has suffered a serious injury, Booth said. The woman was transported to Stamford Hospital, …
Woman Struck, Killed In Busy Bridgeport Crosswalk Woman Struck, Killed In Busy Bridgeport Crosswalk
Woman Struck, Killed In Busy Bridgeport Crosswalk A woman died after being struck by a car in a busy Fairfield County crosswalk. She was walking in Bridgeport westbound on Washington Avenue around 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5, when she was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound on Coleman Street. The woman, identified as 79-year-old Marilyn Jones, was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital, where she died from her injuries, said Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police. The striking vehicle's driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police, Blackwell said. Jones was a resident of of Bridgeport. Bridgeport Police Department Traffic O…
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police A man and woman were apprehended after stealing a vehicle with a service dog inside in Fairfield County. Just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 in Stamford, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on the west side of the city.  The vehicle, which was left running, was stolen from Richmond Hill Avenue. Upon taking the report from the owner, officers learned that the stolen vehicle was occupied by a small service dog. Officers were notified to be on the lookout for the vehicle after taking the report. Later in the day, at approximately 6:35 p.m., an officer …
Greenwich Dog Walker Hit By Car Dies From Injuries, Police Say Greenwich Dog Walker Hit By Car Dies From Injuries, Police Say
Greenwich Dog Walker Hit By Car Dies From Injuries, Police Say A 63-year-old Greenwich woman who was hit and seriously injured while walking her dog has died from her injuries. The crash took place in Greenwich on Thursday, March 9, on Weaver Street near Hawthrone Street North. Donna Joy Berry died on Sunday, March 12, of injuries she sustained when she was struck while standing on the side of the road on Weaver Street near Hawthorne Street North by a vehicle that had driven off the roadway, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella.  Earlier report: Greenwich Dog Walker Critically Injured In Crash, Police Say The collision continues…
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Woman Killed In New Haven Crash A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a New Haven roadway. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22 on Whalley Avenue near Hudson Street in New Haven. New Haven police responded to the area after a  motorist called 911 and reported that he had struck a female in the roadway, said Capt. Rose Bell, of the New Haven Police. Officers and EMTs located the woman in the roadway, unconscious and suffering from significant injuries, Bell said. An ambulance rushed…
Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County
Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County Two people were injured after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Fairfield County intersection in a crash involving a Hudson Valley man. The incident took place in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the intersection of Bedford Street and Broad Street. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police, responding officers found two pedestrians, a man, and a woman lying on the ground injured. The woman, a 49-year-old Norwalk resident suffered a serious head injury and was transported to Stamford Hospital, where she is currently listed in critical, but st…
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 on Tresser Boulevard at Washington Boulevard. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Tresser Boulevard, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision. The pedestrian was transported to Stamford Hospital by Stamford EMS with life-threateni…
18-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In Fairfield County 18-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In Fairfield County
18-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In Fairfield County A teen was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a street in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, on Washington Boulevard near Travis Avenue in Stamford. A 2020 Subaru sedan was traveling northbound on Washington Boulevard approaching the area of Travis Avenue when an 18-year-old female Stamford resident attempted to cross the street and entered the path of the vehicle, according to Sgt. Ryan P. McAllister, of the Stamford Police Department. The operator of the Subaru, a 35-year-old Stamford resident called 911, r…
New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know
New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know A new law expanding the circumstances under which drivers have to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians is set to take effect in Connecticut. Under the current law, drivers are required to yield to a pedestrian if the pedestrian has stepped off the curb into the crosswalk, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The department said the new law requires drivers to slow or stop under the following circumstances: If the pedestrian is within any portion of the crosswalk If the pedestrian steps to the curb at a crosswalk’s entrance and indicates intent to cross by raising a …
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed by a vehicle that was traveling on the wrong side of a busy roadway. The crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 in Milford. The victim was a 60-year-old woman from Milford, according to Milford Police. The woman was walking Herbert Street when a vehicle, traveling north, crossed the centerline and struck her as she walked westbound on the side of the roadway, police said. The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where she died from her injuries.  No charges have been filed …
12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In Fairfield County, Police Say 12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In Fairfield County, Police Say
12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In Fairfield County, Police Say A 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while on his way to school in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:17 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, at the intersection of South Avenue and Farm Road in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, the boy, a 12-year-old boy, a student at Saxe Middle School, suffered minor injuries from the crash and was transported to Norwalk Hospital ER by NC EMS for treatment and further evaluation of his injuries. The crash investigation is still ongoing. An initial investigation found that a vehicle had a green traffic…
Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield Roadway, Police Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield Roadway, Police
Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield Roadway, Police Four members of a family were injured when they were hit by a vehicle while crossing a Fairfield County roadway. The incident took place in Fairfield around 1:10 p.m., Thursday, March 18, when police received several 911 calls about a group of pedestrians that were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Black Rock Turnpike and Stillson Road. Responding officers discovered that five pedestrians were attempting to cross Black Rock Turnpike at the intersection of Stillson Road, Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata said. Four of the pedestrians -- two adults, a 12-year-old and a 4-yea…
Pedestrian Killed In Fatal I-95 Crash Pedestrian Killed In Fatal I-95 Crash
Pedestrian Killed In Fatal I-95 Crash A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a delivery van in Westchester. The incident happened around 5:32 a.m., Monday, March 8, when the New York State Police received a report from NYPD of a pedestrian struck by a delivery van in the southbound lanes of I-95 just north of Exit 14 in the town of Pelham, said the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation has determined that the pedestrian was struck at approximately 5:12 a.m., and FDNY Ambulance initially responded and treated the pedestrian, who was declared dead at 5:35 a.m.  The driver of the delivery van was not injured…
Man Hit By Vehicle After Crossing Street Without Looking For Traffic In Fairfield, Police Say Man Hit By Vehicle After Crossing Street Without Looking For Traffic In Fairfield, Police Say
Man Hit By Vehicle After Crossing Street Without Looking For Traffic In Fairfield, Police Say A man hit by a vehicle suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after crossing a street without allegedly checking for traffic first in the Town of Fairfield, police said. The incident took place around 12:39 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, on Reef Road in Fairfield. According to Granata, a Fairfield Police Officer was advised by a passerby that a person had just been struck by a vehicle on Reef Road just north of Veteran’s Park. When police arrived on the scene, they found Michael Smith, 25, of Fairfield, lying on the ground in front of 783 Reef Road and was suffering from seve…
85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash 85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash
85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash An 85-year-old Fairfield County man who was hit by a vehicle while crossing a roadway survived the crash. The incident took place around 5;07 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2, when the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a telephone call regarding a serious crash involving a pedestrian at 532 Success Ave., in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. According to Gilleran, a gray 2003 Honda Accord was traveling northbound on Success Avenue, when it struck the man as he walked across Success Avenue in the northbound lane.  The driver of the Honda Accord has been identified a…
Woman Struck, Killed By Motorcycle At Bridgeport Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Motorcycle At Bridgeport Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Motorcycle At Bridgeport Intersection Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Woman Struck, Motorcyclist In Fatal Crash At Bridgeport Intersection A woman crossing the street was struck and killed by a motorcycle in Bridgeport overnight. The incident happened on Thursday, July 9 at about 9:10 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue. The operator of a yellow 2005 Suzuki DRZ400 motorcycle was traveling eastbound on State Street at a high rate of speed, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department. As the motorcyclist approached the intersection of State Street …
Three Injured, Two Critically, After Car Crashes Into Group On Front Yard Of Stamford Home Three Injured, Two Critically, After Car Crashes Into Group On Front Yard Of Stamford Home
Three Injured, Two Critically, After Car Crashes Into Group On Front Yard Of Stamford Home Three people were injured, two critically, after a car crash into a group of pedestrians in Stamford. At approx. 12:51 a.m. Saturday, June 20, Stamford Police officers responded to the area of 624 Hope St. on the report of a single-vehicle crash where the vehicle was reported to have left the roadway and struck three pedestrians in the front yard.  All three of the pedestrians had to be transported to Stamford Hospital, two with critical injuries, Stamford Police said. Officers arrived to find the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Avalon with heavy damage, located in the front yard of 616F Hop…
Woman Charged With Homicide In Death Of Pedestrian, Stamford Police Say Woman Charged With Homicide In Death Of Pedestrian, Stamford Police Say
Woman Charged With Homicide In Death Of Pedestrian, Stamford Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with negligent homicide with a vehicle in connection with the death of a pedestrian.  Courtney Sabia, 24, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 21, for the Nov. 2019, death of  Nancy Flores, 60, of Stratford, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. Sabia's arrest comes on the heels of an investigation by the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad that found Sabia allegedly responsible for the fatal event that took place in the area of Tresser and Washington boulevards.  Flores was struc…
Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run Crash Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run Crash
Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run Crash A pedestrian was hospitalized with injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Fairfield County. It happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the intersection of Harral Avenue and Pequonnock Street in Bridgeport. The vehicle did not stop after the incident and Bridgeport Police investigators are reviewing various surveillance cameras in the area.  The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening facial injuries, Bridgeport Police said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Bridgeport PD through the 203-576-TIPS (8477) line.
Greenwich Man Dies After Being Struck By SUV Driven By Stamford Resident Greenwich Man Dies After Being Struck By SUV Driven By Stamford Resident
Greenwich Man Dies After Being Struck By SUV Driven By Stamford Resident An 84-year-old man hit by an SUV in Fairfield County has died from his injuries. Greenwich resident Larry Kosterich was struck around 6:25 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, on Hamilton Avenue by a 1998 Toyota 4 Runner driven by a Stamford resident, said the Greenwich Police. The driver of the car stopped and remained on the scene, police said. Kosterich died in the hospital over the weekend from complications related to his injuries, police said. This incident is under investigation by the department's Crash Reconstruction Team.  Any witnesses are encouraged to contact Officer Roger Drenth at …
Police Search For Dark-Colored SUV After Injuring Pedestrian In Hit-Run Bridgeport Crash Police Search For Dark-Colored SUV After Injuring Pedestrian In Hit-Run Bridgeport Crash
Police Search For Dark-Colored SUV After Injuring Pedestrian In Hit-Run Bridgeport Crash Police are searching for a suspect whose SUV dragged a male pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Bridgeport. It happened just before 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29. The vehicle was traveling southbound in the 1000 block of William Street when it first struck a parked vehicle, Bridgeport Police said. The suspect's vehicle continued south on William Street and struck a pedestrian walking across the intersection of William Street and Roosevelt Street.  The pedestrian was dragged several car lengths south on William Street before he was detached from the striking vehicle and left in…
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Crossing Busy Greenwich Intersection Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Crossing Busy Greenwich Intersection
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Crossing Busy Greenwich Intersection A pedestrian suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Old Greenwich. It happened at about 9:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, according to Lt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police Department. A vehicle that had been traveling southbound on Sound Beach Avenue made a left turn into the driveway for the Arcadia Parking Lot when it struck a pedestrian, Slusarz said.  The pedestrian was treated at the scene by first responders and taken to the hospital. An investigation is being conducted by the Greenwich Police Department’s Traffic Section. …
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Stamford ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Stamford
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Stamford Police have released the identity of a 61-year-old woman killed while crossing a Stamford street. Nancy Flores, of Stratford, was killed at 9:16 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, while crossing at the intersection of Washington Boulevard in Stamford, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. According to investigators with the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad, the incident took place when a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Courtney Sabia, 23, of Stamford, was traveling eastbound on Tresser Boulevard.  At the intersection of Tresser Blvd. and Washingt…
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…
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…
Shelton Woman, 88, Hits Two In Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Causing One To Lose Leg, Police Say Shelton Woman, 88, Hits Two In Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Causing One To Lose Leg, Police Say
Shelton Woman, 88, Hits Two In Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Causing One To Lose Leg, Police Say An 88-year-old Shelton woman lost her driver's license after allegedly hitting two people in an Ansonia parking lot, causing one to lose a leg and seriously injuring the other. The incident took place around 12:43 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, when the Ansonia Police Department responded to the Stop & Shop at 100 Division St.,  to investigate a report of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident, said Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. According to Lynch, the first officer on scene found two injured pedestrians that had been allegedly been hit by Aurelia Caprio when she was pulling out of…
Hit-Run Victim Given Warning For Unsafely Crossing Roadway In Bridgeport, Police Say Hit-Run Victim Given Warning For Unsafely Crossing Roadway In Bridgeport, Police Say
Hit-Run Victim Given Warning For Unsafely Crossing Roadway In Bridgeport, Police Say A teen who was struck by a hit-and-driver was given a verbal warning for unsafe use of a highway in Bridgeport, police said. The incident took place around 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, when officers were dispatched to the area of North Avenue and Park Avenue on a report of a pedestrian struck, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. When police arrived on the scene they were told the victim, a juvenile, had been transported by AMR to Bridgeport Hospital for minor injuries and that the vehicle had fled the area, Jones said. Officers  Bridgeport Fire officials on the s…
Firefighter Seriously Injured In Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash Firefighter Seriously Injured In Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash
Firefighter Seriously Injured In Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash Police are asking the public for help locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run of a pedestrian that left the victim with serious injuries. The incident took place around 11:18 p.m., on Friday, June 28, at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and East Main Street in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. According to police, a pedestrian, a 46-year-old off-duty Bridgeport firefighter, was crossing northbound on Stratford Avenue from the southeast corner to the northeast corner within the crosswalk. As he was crossing the westbound lanes, he was struck by a d…