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Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim
Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim One person was killed in a two-vehicle rollover crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened in New London County around 1:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 on the southbound side in Old Lyme. A 2020 Freightliner business class truck and a 1989 Freightliner conventional truck were traveling just south of Exit 71 when the conventional truck struck the business class truck in the rear, causing the conventional truck to cross into the right shoulder and hit the guardrail and roll onto its passenger side, according to Connecticut State Police. The operator of the conventional truck, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Rolls Over, CT State Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Rolls Over, CT State Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Rolls Over, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is recovering following a rollover crash that left him hospitalized with serious injuries. The 37-year-old was driving in Tolland County at around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 21, when he crashed in the Town of Stafford near Tetrault and Hampden roads, according to a report by Connecticut State Police. Investigators determined that the driver, identified as Joshua Roberts, of Stafford, ran off the roadway before striking a tree and rolling over. Roberts was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital with what police described as serious injuries. Connecticut State Police asked an…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Crash In CT Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Crash In CT
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Crash In CT A driver suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Connecticut. The crash happened on I-91 in Middlesex County at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, according to Connecticut State Police.  A 2007 Toyota Camry was traveling on I-91 southbound near Exit 22S in Cromwell when, for an unknown reason, the car veered into the right shoulder, struck a metal beam guardrail, and rolled over, police said. The Toyota rolled down an embankment before it came to an uncontrolled rest on its roof, police said. Authorities said the driver, an 80-year-old man from the Tolland Count…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Backs Up I-95 In Fairfield Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Backs Up I-95 In Fairfield
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Backs Up I-95 In Fairfield Commuters can expect some backups on I-95 in Fairfield County following a rollover crash of a tractor-trailer. The crash took place around 4:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 6 in Fairfield between Exits 19 and 20, said the Fairfield Fire Department. The state Department of Transportation said the highway was congested for miles following the crash which dumped a bundled section of one-ton metal pipe onto the roadway. The right and center lanes remained closed until about 8 a.m., traffic is moving, but backups remain. The driver of the rig reported no injuries, according to the Fairfield Fire Departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash
One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash One person was injured during a rollover crash in Westport. The single-vehicle crash took place around 10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, on Cross Highway at the intersection of Wildwood Lane, said officials with the Town of Westport Fire Department. First arriving units reported that all occupants were out of the vehicle, and one person received treatment from emergency services, fire officials said. According to the department, the vehicle appeared to have exited the road, struck a utility pole, re-entered the roadway, and ended up on its roof.  One person was injured during a rollover cra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Injuries Reported In Crash That Causes Merritt Closure In Fairfield Injuries Reported In Crash That Causes Merritt Closure In Fairfield
Injuries Reported In Crash That Causes Merritt Closure In Fairfield Injuries have been reported in a rollover crash that led to a car fire and the closure in both directions of the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield late Saturday afternoon. The southbound crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. near Exit 46 in front of the Fairfield rest area, state police said. Traffic was detoured through the rest area during the time the parkway was closed. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi