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Deaths Of 2 CT Men Found In Burning Vehicle Ruled Homicides Deaths Of 2 CT Men Found In Burning Vehicle Ruled Homicides
Deaths Of 2 CT Men Found In Burning Vehicle Ruled Homicides Two deaths of two Connecticut men who were found in a burning car in May have been deemed homicides by the state Medical Examiner's Office. Related: IDs Released For 2 Bodies Found In Burned Vehicle In Oxford The two men, David J. Rivera, age 36, and Carlos O. Calderon, age 39, both of Hartford, were found in New Haven County around 4:10 a.m., Thursday, May 30, on Roosevelt Drive in Oxford. According to the Connecticut State Police, the fire was extinguished by fire personnel, at which point it was discovered the two dead men were inside. Shortly after the incident, the medic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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IDs Released By Family In Fatal CT Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others IDs Released By Family In Fatal CT Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others
IDs Released By Family In Fatal CT Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others Police are investigating after one teen was killed and three others were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. 1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight Wolcott Crash The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in the town of Wolcott. Wolcott Police Chief Edward Stephens said that, on Monday, June 3, he was not releasing the victims' names at this point.  But a GoFundMe effort by the family of the victim has identified the 18-year-old driver as Alexander Dillion, of Wolcott, and one of the injured passengers…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight CT Crash 1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight CT Crash
1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight CT Crash One teenager was killed, another was airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries, and three others were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released By Family In Fatal Wolcott Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others It happened in New Haven County, in the town of Wolcott, around 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1. The Wolcott Police Department said it received a report that a vehicle had gone off the road and struck a tree in the area of 734 Spindle Hill Rd.  While en route to the scene, dispatch notified respondin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say
Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying two people who were killed in a single-car crash. The crash took place in New Haven County on I-91 in North Haven around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 near Exit 12. Police said a 2011 Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound on I-91 when it passed the off-ramp and ran off the road to the right.  The car then traveled down an embankment and collided with a tree, causing the car to catch on fire, state police said. State police said both the driver and passenger suffered fatal injuries as a result and were pronounced dead …

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Cars Burst Into Flames Outside Gym In Town Of Fairfield 2 Cars Burst Into Flames Outside Gym In Town Of Fairfield
2 Cars Burst Into Flames Outside Gym In Town Of Fairfield Two cars and part of a fence were destroyed by fire in Fairfield County while their owners were exercising inside a gym. The fire took place in the town of Fairfield around 9:50 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the parking lot of the Equinox Gym located at 226 Old Post Road. When members of the Fairfield Fire Department arrived on the scene they found the two cars heavily involved in a fire, Assistant Fire Chief Schuyler Sherwood said.  The owners of the vehicles were in the Equinox at the time the fire started, but came outside as firefighters were extinguishing the blaze, Sherwood sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County 29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County State Police are searching for witnesses to a fiery crash that killed a 29-year-old Fairfield County man in a three-car collision on the Merritt Parkway. The crash took place in Stamford around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 on the northbound side, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that Peter Matusiewicz, of Stamford, struck a wooden guard rail after losing control of his vehicle for an unknown reason just north of Exit 34, state police said.  Matusiewicz's 2007 Saab was then struck by a Toyota Highlander and a Nissan Rogue, which were also headed northbound, state po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Dies In Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut Driver Dies In Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut
Driver Dies In Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut Police are investigating after a driver was killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Connecticut.  Authorities in Hartford County responded to a report of a crash in the area of Center Street and Fairview Street in Manchester at about 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, according to the Manchester Police Department. Responding officers located a heavily damaged vehicle that was engulfed in flames and had crashed into the building wall of 600 Center St., police said.  The driver was trapped inside the vehicle, police said. The fire department extinguished the blaze, and the driver was …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two people were killed in a crash at a busy Connecticut intersection in which one of the vehicles caught fire. The crash took place in Hartford County at 4:43 p.m., Monday, August 2, at the intersection of Windsor Avenue at Park Avenue in Windsor, said Capt. Andrew Power. With the assistance of citizens, arriving officers extricated and rendered aid to three injured persons, two of which were unresponsive, Power said. One of the cars had caught fire as a result of the crash, he added. The investigation revealed that a Chevy Malibu was driving northbound in the southbou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex
Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex A service truck driver was injured after his vehicle burst into flames at a busy shopping complex in Fairfield County. It happened just before 9 a.m. Saturday, March 6 at 590 Danbury Road (Route 35) in Ridgefield, just off the intersection to Route 7.  Ridgefield Professional Firefighters and Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze. Ridgefield Fire Police assisted with traffic control.  The vehicle operator was transported to the hospital with what police describe as minor injuries.  The Ridgefield Fire Marshall responde…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Found Dead In Burning Vehicle In CT, Police Say Person Found Dead In Burning Vehicle In CT, Police Say
Person Found Dead In Burning Vehicle In CT, Police Say A person was found dead after a vehicle fire in Connecticut. The incident took place around 4 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3. when West Hartford Police were notified of a motor vehicle fire in the parking lot of 46 Kane Street, said West Hartford Capt. Michael Perruccio. The responding officer broke a window in an attempt to enter/view inside the vehicle, however, the vehicle was fully engulfed in fire, Perruccio said. Due to the severity of the fire, the officer could not see inside or access the interior of the vehicle. West Hartford Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Escapes Car Fire On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield Driver Escapes Car Fire On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield
Driver Escapes Car Fire On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield Firefighters quickly put out a vehicle fire on I-95 in the area of Exit 19. The incident took place in the evening on Monday, Dec. 28 in Fairfield. Responding firefighters found the vehicle on fire and the driver outside of the car, said the Fairfield County Fire Department. After the majority of the fire was extinguished, firefighters used gas-powered rotary saws to access the motor area to ensure extinguishment and investigate the origin and cause of the fire, the department said. "Luckily the operator of the motor vehicle was able to escape without suffering any injuries," the dep…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Slams Into Tree In Fiery Crash Near Route 25/8 Connector Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Slams Into Tree In Fiery Crash Near Route 25/8 Connector
Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Slams Into Tree In Fiery Crash Near Route 25/8 Connector Two police officers saved a person who was trapped in a burning vehicle following a crash into a tree. The crash took place around 4 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Bridgeport after the driver of a vehicle slammed into a tree on Chopsey Hill Road near the Route 25/8 connector, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management.  When Bridgeport Police officers arrived on the scene they found that a female victim was trapped inside the burning vehicle, Appleby said. Officer Kathleen Ramirez attempted to get the victim out through the passenger side window, but the w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mice Likely The Cause Of Vehicle Fire On Monroe Turnpike Mice Likely The Cause Of Vehicle Fire On Monroe Turnpike
Mice Likely The Cause Of Vehicle Fire On Monroe Turnpike A mouse was in the house, whoops, car, and it was no laughing matter after the vehicle caught fire. A mouse, or mice, are probably the culprit in a vehicle fire doused by members of the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company in Monroe around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29. The department said they responded to the report of a fire on the Monore Turnpike and found the engine bay of the vehicle on fire. The department stretched a hose to the vehicle and was able to quickly knock down the blaze, fire officials said. "The fire's origin was attributed to mice in the engine bay as the vehicle is not driv…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist
New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist Two police officers are being recognized for saving the life a person who was on fire following a vehicle crash in New Canaan. The incident took place around 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, when responding to a report of a vehicle fire on Rosebrook Road, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. Officers arrived within minutes of being dispatched, and found a vehicle off the road, fully engulfed in flames. Two of the arriving officers, Sgt. Peter Condos and Officer Tom Patten, ran down an embankment to the burning vehicle, the chief said.  They located the motorist who was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Drag Injured Man From Burning Car In Milford Good Samaritans Drag Injured Man From Burning Car In Milford
Good Samaritans Drag Injured Man From Burning Car In Milford A man was saved from a burning vehicle following a crash by two Good Samaritans. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 28, when the Milford Police Department responded to a crash on West River Street near Wolf Harbor Road, said Officer Joseph Dempsey of the Milford Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a vehicle had run off the roadway and hit a large tree causing serious front end damage, before bursting into flames. The driver managed to crawl out of the vehicle but was not able to move far from it, as he had suffered serious,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport
Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport Fire crews in Westport were called into action on Tuesday morning, when a station wagon went up in flames, prompting an emergency response. Two engines were dispatched from the Westport Fire Department responded to Old Road shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, where there was a report of a car heavily involved in fire. Crews from the Westport Fire Department battled a blaze that broke out in the front end of a station wagon.Westport Fire Department According to Westport Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gootman, firefighters quickly had the flames knocked down and the fire extinguishe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game
Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game Seven cars got burned nearly as bad as the New York Jets during Sunday's East Rutherford game against the Minnesota Vikings. Hot coals from grills scorched the vehicles during two separate incidents in the MetLife Stadium parking lot, Meadowlands Fire Chief Kevin Meehan said. In one incident, a driver parked over the coals in an area where people tailgating had dumped the coals, Meehan said.  In the second incident, a driver parked over coals in the parking lot, causing that car to go up in flames before the blaze spread to five other surrounding vehicles, the chief said. No injuries were…

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by Cecilia Levine