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Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a wrong-way overnight crash killed a woman. The incident took place in Hartford County in Manchester around 11:43 p.m., Sunday, July 10 on Interstate 291. According to state police, Samantha Smith, age 31, of Windsor Locks, was driving the wrong way in a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on I-291 East when she struck a tractor-trailer head-on near Exit 5. Smith’s truck came to a stop in the left lane of the highway; and the tractor-trailer, driven by a New Hampshire man, stopped against a concrete barrier, closing two lanes o…
One Dead, Two Seriously Injured In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash One Dead, Two Seriously Injured In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
One Dead, Two Seriously Injured In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash A three-vehicle crash in Fairfield County has left a man dead and two others seriously injured. The crash took place around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, on Route 59 between Maple and Judd roads in Easton. Two of the vehicles were traveling south and one was traveling north, said Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle. The first Easton officer to arrive on the scene found a male passenger who was unresponsive and a citizen administering CPR, Doyle said. The officer and arriving Easton EMS and Easton Fire Department units took over lifesaving efforts. The individual was transported to Saint…
I-684 Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash I-684 Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash
I-684 Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash Click here for an updated story: Details Released On Crash That Caused I-684 Closure, Serious Injuries To Three Children All lanes have now reopened on a stretch of I-684 after a serious crash with injuries. The crash, reported at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, happened northbound just south of Exit 4 (Route 172) in Bedford. Both the left and center lanes were blocked before all three lanes closed. The lanes reopened around 2:30 p.m. State Police had urged motorists to take Exit 3N (Route 22) as an alternate while the lanes were closed. Specific info on the number and extent of i…