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Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford
Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV while crossing a busy roadway in inclement weather. The collision took place in Stamford around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 on West Main Street near Fairfield Avenue. A 2013 Nissan Rogue, being driven by a 73-year-old Stamford resident was traveling eastbound on West Main Street, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian was crossing West Main Street from south to north. The Rogue struck the pedestrian and knocked him to the ground, Booth said. The pedestrian, a 46-year-old Stamford …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Christmas Eve Crash Into Cleaners: CT 22-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene, Police Say Christmas Eve Crash Into Cleaners: CT 22-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene, Police Say
Christmas Eve Crash Into Cleaners: CT 22-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene, Police Say A man has been apprehended after authorities say he left the scene after crashing into a dry cleaner in Connecticut on Christmas Eve while allegedly driving while intoxicated. In the early hours of Sunday, Dec. 24 in in New Haven County, a vehicle crashed into Beany's Cleaners in Naugatuck, located on Rubber Avenue, causing significant damage to the building and a crosswalk signal pole.  The driver fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, Naugatuck Police said. Upon investigation, officers successfully tracked down the vehicle less than half a mile away …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd After Rush-Hour Incident On Busy CT Road Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd After Rush-Hour Incident On Busy CT Road
Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd After Rush-Hour Incident On Busy CT Road Authorities are investigating the circumstances of a crash on a busy Connecticut roadway that left a woman dead.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Thursday, Dec. 21 just before 5:30 p.m., when a female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Waterbury in the area of 1610 Watertown Ave. (Route 73) while walking in the roadway, according to Waterbury Police.  Responding officers found the woman with serious injuries and took her to Waterbury Hospital where she later died. The victim was identified as 71-year-old Flora Legassey of Waterbury.  The driver of the ve…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Greenwich Head-On Crash: 1 Critically Injured, Witnesses Wanted Greenwich Head-On Crash: 1 Critically Injured, Witnesses Wanted
Greenwich Head-On Crash: 1 Critically Injured, Witnesses Wanted Police are searching for witnesses to a crash that left a motorist in critical condition with life-threatening injuries in Fairfield County. The collision took place in Greenwich around 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the intersection of Round Hill Road and Close Road. According to Traffic Sgt. JD Smith of the Greenwich Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found that a motorcycle rider had collided head-on with a vehicle. The preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was traveling south on Round Hill Road when the operator lost control, cro…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Fatal Teen Crashes On Rise In CT, Report Shows Fatal Teen Crashes On Rise In CT, Report Shows
Fatal Teen Crashes On Rise In CT, Report Shows The number of fatal teen driver crashes in Connecticut reached its highest point in over a decade last year, according to a new analysis from AAA Northeast.  In 2022, there were 33 fatal crashes involving teenage drivers in Connecticut – the highest since 2007, when there were 48 fatal teen driver crashes, the report found. That increase parallels a growing number of people killed in teen driver crashes nationwide. To mark National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs through Saturday, Oct. 21, AAA Northeast analyzed teen driving crash data from UConn’s Crash Data Repository.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Moose Spotted Near CT Highway: Drivers Should Watch Out, Officials Say Moose Spotted Near CT Highway: Drivers Should Watch Out, Officials Say
Moose Spotted Near CT Highway: Drivers Should Watch Out, Officials Say State environmental officials are warning drivers to be cautious after a moose was spotted near a busy Connecticut highway exit. The warning came as the result of a sighting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, when a moose was seen in Hartford County near Exit 40 on Interstate 91 southbound in Windsor Locks, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced.  According to DEEP officials, the large animals can "pose hazard potential" to drivers, especially during the early morning and evening hours when they are most active. There are currently estimated to be just over 100 moose in the…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Deer Crashes On Rise In CT: Here Are Towns With Most Past Collisions Deer Crashes On Rise In CT: Here Are Towns With Most Past Collisions
Deer Crashes On Rise In CT: Here Are Towns With Most Past Collisions Officials in Connecticut are warning motorists to look out for deer as the peak season for collisions involving the animals approaches.  According to AAA Northeast, deer crashes in the Nutmeg State are increasing "by leaps and bounds," and the peak time of year for collisions has been starting earlier and earlier every year, officials announced on Tuesday, Oct. 10. This was evidenced by Fall 2022, during which there were as many as 460 deer crashes in the state from October to December. This comes out to around one crash every five hours, officials said, the greatest number of collisio…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide On I-95 Fatal DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide On I-95
Fatal DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide On I-95 One person was killed in a crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. It happened on the northbound side around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in Milford. Middlesex County resident Bilbraut Angel Caraballo, age 42, of Middlefield, was driving a truck towing a trailer south of Exit 39 A, when the truck drifted into the left lane and collided with a motorcycle, which was pushed into the concrete median, Connecticut State Police said. Victor Ryan Forbes, age 34, of West Haven, the driver of the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the sce…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Second Moose Killed In Crash On CT Roadway Second Moose Killed In Crash On CT Roadway
Second Moose Killed In Crash On CT Roadway A second moose has been hit and killed in Connecticut by a vehicle on the same day. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) says the moose was killed in Hartford County around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, in Hartland on Route 179. No injuries were reported in the crash. The moose was an approximately 550-pound male and was estimated to be 1 to 2 years old, DEEP said. The crash follows a moose fatality from a motor vehicle collision earlier in the day. That incident took place in New Haven County around 6:50 a.m., Wednesday, in North Haven on northbound Route 15 -…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford 4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford Four people were killed in a crash between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. The crash happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday, May 13 in Fairfield County. The tractor-trailer was traveling at a very slow rate of speed in heavy traffic on the northbound side in the center lane of three, approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Exit 8 in Stamford, according to Connecticut State Police.  A 2019 GMC Terrain was traveling behind the tractor-trailer when, for an unknown reason, it failed to stop and struck the rear of the truck, police sai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Honda Recalling 330K Vehicles Due To Faulty Side-View Mirrors That Could Increase Crash Risk Honda Recalling 330K Vehicles Due To Faulty Side-View Mirrors That Could Increase Crash Risk
Honda Recalling 330K Vehicles Due To Faulty Side-View Mirrors That Could Increase Crash Risk Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that may have faulty side-view mirrors that could increase the potential risk of a crash for drivers. The auto giant announced this week that it is recalling more than 330,000 Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models that were produced between 2020 and 2022 due to the issue. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the mirrors may not be properly bonded to the vehicle, causing the glass in the mirror to fall out and limiting visibility for motorists. There have been no reports of crashes or injuries related…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles Due To Potentially Faulty Brakes Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles Due To Potentially Faulty Brakes
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles Due To Potentially Faulty Brakes More than a million popular Ford models are subject to a recall due to safety concerns about front brake hoses that could potentially leak fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 1.2 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles that were produced between 2013 and 2018 due to the condition. According to officials, the fluid leak could cause the brake to require additional time to properly stop the vehicle, which increases the possible risk of a crash or injury. It is estimated that approximately 2 percent of the vehicles produced during t…

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by Zak Failla