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Woman, Dog Swept Away By Flood Waters In Fairfield County Rescued By Police, Fire Woman, Dog Swept Away By Flood Waters In Fairfield County Rescued By Police, Fire
Woman, Dog Swept Away By Flood Waters In Fairfield County Rescued By Police, Fire A Fairfield County woman became stuck in the raging river after she went in to save her dog and had to be rescued by police and fire personnel. The incident occurred in Trumbull around 10:15 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, when her dog was swept away in the Pequonnock River. Trumbull Police rushed to the scene after receiving a 911 call that the Trumbull resident was on the phone with her friend when her dog went into the river and got swept away, the department said. She then went into the river to attempt to rescue her dog. Numerous police officers, Trumbull Center Fire Department, and Trumbull E…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash One person was killed and two others seriously injured in a crash in Fairfield County. Updated Story: Bridgeport Man Identified As Victim In Trumbull Crash The incident took place in Trumbull on Sunday, Oct. 15 around 3:30 p.m. on White Plains Road. After receiving numerous 911 calls, the Trumbull Police responded to a two-car crash near the entrance ramp to Route 25 southbound, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. A convertible and a sedan collided causing heavy damage to both vehicles with the convertible coming to rest on its side, Weir said. The only occupant of the se…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units
Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units A car crashed into a Fairfield County apartment building, striking a gas line, which set off a fire that damaged four units. The incident took place in Trumbull around 8:30 a.m., Sunday, March 26 at the Royce of Trumbull, on Avalon Gates Road. The vehicle, driven by a 31-year-old Hartford County woman from New Britain, struck the gas lines of the building causing the fire to ignite and burn a section of the building, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. Arriving Trumbull Police officers found a portion of the building engulfed in flames. Officers were able t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say 22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash that caused one vehicle to burst into flames.  It took place in Trumbull around 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 in the area of the Monroe Turnpike. According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department, the crash occurred when an Infiniti collided with a Subaru Crosstrek on the Monroe Turnpike near the intersection of Monroe Turnpike, or Route 111, and Technology Drive. Xavier Miller, age 22, of Bridgeport, the driver of the Infiniti, was killed, Weir said. Arriving Trumbull officers located the two vehicles, which were&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Dies After Being Pulled From River In Fairfield County Woman Dies After Being Pulled From River In Fairfield County
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From River In Fairfield County A woman whose body was pulled from a river in Fairfield County has died. The 41-year-old Bridgeport woman was found floating early Friday, July 23, in the area of the Pequonnock River in Trumbull between White Plains Road and Quarry Road, said police. The woman was discovered unresponsive in the water prior to being pulled from the river, said Trumbull Police Lieutenant Brian D. Weir. "There were other individuals in the area during this time, who eventually observed the woman in the water and called 911," he said.  Trumbull Police, Trumbull Center Fire Department…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Trapped After Truck Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Trumbull Driver Trapped After Truck Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Trumbull
Driver Trapped After Truck Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Trumbull A driver found himself in a sticky situation after wrapping his truck around a telephone pole in Trumbull and getting trapped in the vehicle. First responders from the Long Hill and Trumbull Center Fire Departments and Trumbull paramedics were dispatched to a stretch of Tashua Road near the intersection of Kent Lane at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, where there was a report of a motor vehicle crash requiring extrication. According to fire officials at the scene, the first at the scene found the truck against the telephone pole, which snapped on impact. Crews from both fire depa…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Man, 54, Killed After Crash Into Trumbull Home ID Released For Man, 54, Killed After Crash Into Trumbull Home
ID Released For Man, 54, Killed After Crash Into Trumbull Home A 54-year-old Trumbull man who died after driving his pickup truck into a home has been identified. Eric Gabrielson, of Oldfield Road, was killed around 7 p.m., Friday, May 3, in the area of Daniels Farm Road during a two-vehicle crash that ended with the pickup truck hitting the side of a home, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir. According to Weir, the pick-up truck and a sedan collided, and the pick-up truck eventually came in contact with a nearby residence. The only occupant of the pick-up truck, Gabrielson, was entrapped inside of the vehicle, and bystanders approa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Injured In Trumbull Head-On Crash Two Injured In Trumbull Head-On Crash
Two Injured In Trumbull Head-On Crash Two people were injured during a head-on crash on Merrimac Drive in Trumbull. The crash took place around 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, with both the Long Hill and Trumbull Center fire departments responding for a possible entrapment. When units arrived on the scene they found two vehicles with heavy damage and two injured, but no entrapment, said the Long Hill Fire Department. Trumbull EMS personnel treated the patients.  Firefighters secured the vehicles and applied speedy dry to a fluid spill on the roadway. The extent of the injuries was not known. The crash is un…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Raging Fire Heavily Damages Home In Fairfield County Raging Fire Heavily Damages Home In Fairfield County
Raging Fire Heavily Damages Home In Fairfield County A Trumbull home was heavily damaged Tuesday during a blaze that firefighters at first thought a resident was trapped inside. The blaze was reported to the Trumbull Center Fire Department around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at 14 Chatham Drive for a possible structure fire, said officials with the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. While en route, responding units, including Long Hill and Nichols fire companies, were advised that an occupant may be trapped inside. First arriving units were met with heavy fire venting through first-floor windows spreading to the second floor., the department said. …

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by Kathy Reakes