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Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver. New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton. According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump"  on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On CT Highway Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On CT Highway
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On CT Highway Everyone walked away unscathed after a wrong-way highway driver collided with a Connecticut State Police vehicle. The New Haven County incident happened at around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, on northbound Route 8 in Waterbury. State Police said an elderly man driving a Toyota Prius was reported going the wrong way in the left lane of Route 8 North near exit 36. A trooper working at a nearby highway construction project was responding to the call when the Toyota crashed into the front end of their police cruiser, bringing both vehicles to a stop. Neither the trooper nor the Toyota driver…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Stamford Hit-Run That Killed Local Woman Arrest Made In Stamford Hit-Run That Killed Local Woman
Arrest Made In Stamford Hit-Run That Killed Local Woman A Fairfield County man has been charged in a hit-run crash last year that killed a 74-year-old woman. The crash occurred in Stamford around 6:15 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, on West Main St., near the junction with Alvord Lane. Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth said at the time of the crash, Marie Jean-Charles, a 74-year-old Stamford resident, was crossing West Main Street from north to south.  She was struck in the eastbound travel lanes by a vehicle traveling at what is believed to be a high rate of speed, Booth said. Jean-Charles was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Trooper Injured In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver State Trooper Injured In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver
State Trooper Injured In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver A Connecticut State trooper was injured while attempting to stop a wrong-way driver from injuring others. The collision occurred in Hartford on I-91 westbound near Exit 33 around 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 12. According to Connecticut State Police, the trooper, Charles Luby, was driving a police cruiser West on Jennings Road in Hartford approaching the intersection with the I-91 South Exit 33 on-ramp when he spotted a Honda Pilot driving the wrong way on the I-91 South Exit 33 on-ramp. The Pilot entered the intersection and turned East on Jennings Road traveling the wrong way in t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Here's Where CT Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers Here's Where CT Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers
Here's Where CT Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers With a rise in road rage, most drivers are afraid to look sideways, but a new survey finds drivers in Connecticut rank low for episodes of confrontational encounters. The survey, conducted by Forbes, took a look at all 50 states ranking them from the highest number of road rage incidents -- Utah -- to the lowest, North Dakota. Connecticut ranked at No. 35.  The survey also found that more than one in five drivers has seen someone cause an accident due to road rage and 23 percent of drivers know of someone that has been injured in a road rage incident, Forbes said. Connecticut sco…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Announce Times, Locations For Labor Day Weekend DUI/Sobriety Checkpoints State Police Announce Times, Locations For Labor Day Weekend DUI/Sobriety Checkpoints
State Police Announce Times, Locations For Labor Day Weekend DUI/Sobriety Checkpoints As drivers gear up for the long Labor Day weekend, Connecticut State Police are increasing patrols to catch drunk, impaired, and reckless drivers. State police said troopers throughout the state will be conducting roving DUI patrols from midnight Friday, Sept. 2, and continuing through Monday night, Sept. 5. Troopers will also conduct two DUI/sobriety checkpoint operations over the weekend, both in New Haven County. On Sunday, Sept. 4, state police will conduct a checkpoint in Meriden on the northbound exit from I-91 and Route 15 to East Main Street from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following mor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County A 21-year-old has critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash overnight in Fairfield County. It happened around 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in Stamford. A 2017 Honda Accord being driven by a 42-year-old Stamford resident was southbound on Courtland Avenue.  The operator of the Honda said he was negotiating a left turn into a driveway on Courtland Avenue when he was struck from behind by a 2005 Infiniti G35 being driven by a 21-year-old Stamford resident, according to Stamford Police. The Infiniti struck the Honda with enough force to propel it a significant distance further sout…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Severely Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash One Dead, One Severely Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
One Dead, One Severely Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash One person was killed and another seriously injured during an early morning two-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 6:27 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Wolcott. Officers responded to the area of 250 County Road for a two-vehicle vehicle crash involving a Honda, occupied by two adults, and a pick-up truck with just the operator, Wolcott Police said. The occupants in the Honda had to be extricated by the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department. One occupant was dead, and the other was transported to the hospital with severer injuries, police said. The pick-up operator also suffered injuries a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a Jeep on a busy roadway in the area. The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. A red 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane near the 2900 block Fairfield Avenue, which is a divided roadway with an esplanade with two lanes of travel in each direction, Bridgeport Police said. A crosswalk is at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Jetland Street.  As the operator of the Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane, she observ…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Fatal Hit-Run Serves As Reminder To 'Slow Down, Be Alert,' Fairfield First Selectwoman Says Fatal Hit-Run Serves As Reminder To 'Slow Down, Be Alert,' Fairfield First Selectwoman Says
Fatal Hit-Run Serves As Reminder To 'Slow Down, Be Alert,' Fairfield First Selectwoman Says The fatal-hit-and run in Fairfield County over the Independence Day holiday weekend “can serve as a reminder” for motorists to slow down and drive cautiously after a 32-year-old woman visiting the area was killed. Marileidy Morel Araujo, 32, was visiting family in the Town of Fairfield and walking her dog when she was struck and killed by a pickup truck driven by Easton resident Declan Kot, who sped away after hitting her, according to police. Earlier story - Police Charge Easton Man In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman, 32, In Fairfield Investigators were able to track down Kot, who is no…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT State Police Will Ramp Up Patrols Over July 4th Holiday CT State Police Will Ramp Up Patrols Over July 4th Holiday
CT State Police Will Ramp Up Patrols Over July 4th Holiday With the July 4th holiday quickly approaching, Connecticut State Police are preparing for increased traffic along with possible intoxicated drivers, with ramped up patrols. According to state police, the enhanced enforcement will run through Wednesday, July 1 through the evening of Sunday, July 5.  Already, troopers report they have seen an increase in the number of vehicles on the highways.  That will likely continue as many residents have Friday, July 3 off from work and beaches, barbecues and other activities beckon.  During the special enforcement, troopers from each of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

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by Joe Lombardi