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12 Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection 12 Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection
12 Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection A dozen people were hospitalized in Connecticut after a transit bus was rear-ended by a pickup truck. The crash took place in New Haven County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, in the town of Orange on Route 34 near the intersection with Racebrook Road. An initial investigation revealed that a Connecticut Transit bus was stopped for a red light when it was hit from the rear by a pickup truck, said the Orange Police Department. Sun glare may have been a factor, police said. Orange police, fire, and EMS resources responded, but no life-threatening injuries were reported, police said. The d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi