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Drunk Driver Caused Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In CT That Killed Woman, Toddler: Police Drunk Driver Caused Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In CT That Killed Woman, Toddler: Police
Drunk Driver Caused Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In CT That Killed Woman, Toddler: Police A 29-year-old woman is facing manslaughter charges in connection with a suspected DWI, wrong-way crash on I-84 in Connecticut that killed a woman and toddler. The Hartford County wreck happened on I-84 in West Hartford, near Exit 44, at around 8 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2023. Connecticut State Police said Michelle Miller, of Wolcott in New Haven County, was driving a Volkswagen Jetta sedan westbound on I-84 when she lost control and drove into the grassy median. After crossing the median, she went up an embankment and into the eastbound lanes where she struck an oncoming Subaru Impreza sedan. The…
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…
CT Woman, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Witnesses Sought CT Woman, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Witnesses Sought
CT Woman, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Witnesses Sought Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal wrong-way driver crash on Route 7 in Fairfield County that killed a 25-year-old woman. The collision took place in Fairfield County in Danbury around 1:55 a.m., Sunday in the southbound lane of the highway just north of Exit 7. According to state police, Danielle Dempsey, of Danbury, was driving a 2005 Honda Accord southbound on Route 7 when a 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction on the highway struck her vehicle head-on. Dempsey was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Challenger was identified as Charl…
ID Released For 2nd Victim In Double-Fatal, Wrong-Way Crash Involving CT State Representative ID Released For 2nd Victim In Double-Fatal, Wrong-Way Crash Involving CT State Representative
ID Released For 2nd Victim In Double-Fatal, Wrong-Way Crash Involving CT State Representative Connecticut State Police have released the identity of the second victim in a wrong-way, double-fatal crash involving a popular state representative. The crash took place on Route 9 in Middlesex County around 12:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, on Route 9 South near Exit 18 in Cromwell. According to state police, the crash took place when State Representative Quentin "Q" Williams, age 39, of Middletown, was traveling south on Route 9 when he was hit head-on by a wrong-way driver identified as Katie Kimeda Mustafj, age 27, of Manchester. Earlier report: State Rep Quentin 'Q' Williams Killed…
Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Fatal Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Fatal Wrong-Way I-95 Crash
Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Fatal Wrong-Way I-95 Crash A Fairfield County man has been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence following a fatal, head-on, wrong-way crash on a stretch of  I-95 in New Haven County. The "head-on style collision" happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 on the northbound side in Milford in the area of Exit 34 when a 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes, Connecticut State Police said.  The male operator of the other vehicle involved in the crash, a 2005 Toyota Camry, identified as Tianzhu Yuan, age 35, of North Haven, was pro…
CT State Police Investigate Serious Wrong-Way Crash With Injury CT State Police Investigate Serious Wrong-Way Crash With Injury
CT State Police Investigate Serious Wrong-Way Crash With Injury Two people suffered serious injuries after being involved in a wrong-way crash in Connecticut, state police said. The crash happened in New Haven County shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 19, in Meriden. Litchfield County resident James Steinhardt, age 24, of New Milford, was traveling east on I-691 west of exit 5 when he was struck by Cromwell (Middlesex County) resident Christopher Meza, age 34, who was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes in New Haven County. According to police, one of the vehicles rolled over in the crash, though it is unclear which driver was involved. …
Man Celebrating His Birthday Killed In Wrong-Way Double-Fatal CT Crash Man Celebrating His Birthday Killed In Wrong-Way Double-Fatal CT Crash
Man Celebrating His Birthday Killed In Wrong-Way Double-Fatal CT Crash Two men were killed, one on his birthday, during a wrong-way crash in Connecticut. It happened around 8:45 p.m., Saturday, April 9, on Route 6 Windham County in the town of Hampton, said the Connecticut State Police. Tolland County resident Jeffrey Wayne Goulart, age 28, of the town of Hebron, was killed after driving his Subaru the wrong way on Route 6, slamming into a Ford Escape driven by a 16-year-old head-on, and then hit a Hyundai Elantra on the passenger side before it traveled off the roadway, state police said. Windham County resident, Jason F. Light, age 44, of the town of Putnam…
Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT
Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT Two drivers were killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash in Connecticut.  It happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, on I-91 in New Haven County. A 2020 Toyota Camry XLE was going the wrong way, traveling south in the northbound lanes of the highway between Exit 17 and Exit 18 in Meriden, when it collided with a northbound 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive35i, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the weather was clear at the time and traffic was light. The driver of the Toyota, identified as 21-year-old Charde Monet Spates, of New Haven, and the driver of the BMW, identifi…
Two From Fairfield County Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash Two From Fairfield County Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash
Two From Fairfield County Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash Two young men were killed during a double-fatal wrong-way crash in Fairfield County.  Kyle Jackson, 28, of Stratford, and Tyler Field Stevens, 22, of Shelton, were killed around 2:19 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 6 on Route 25 in Bridgeport, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, Jackson was driving southbound on Route 25 in the right lane, while Stevens was traveling in the wrong direction on the roadway (northbound) in the southbound lane at the same time. The two vehicles collided head-on just south of Exit 3, police said. State Police were assisted by the Bridgeport Fire an…