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Moose Struck, Killed By Car On Route 15 In North Haven Moose Struck, Killed By Car On Route 15 In North Haven
Moose Struck, Killed By Car On Route 15 In North Haven Days after state officials put out warning for drivers to be on the lookout for moose along the state's highways, one was hit and killed by a vehicle. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:50 a.m., Wednesday, May 17 in North Haven on northbound Route 15 -- known as the Wilbur Cross Parkway -- near exit 63, said the Connecticut State Police. The driver of the vehicle was not injured but the moose was killed, state police said. The Department of Transportation removed the moose from the scene, and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wildlife Division wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teacher Saves Disabled Man From Burning Van In Manchester Teacher Saves Disabled Man From Burning Van In Manchester
Teacher Saves Disabled Man From Burning Van In Manchester A Connecticut teacher saved the life of a disabled man by pulling him from a van engulfed in flames. The incident took place in Hartford County on I-384 in Manchester on Thursday, Feb. 23, said Manchester Fire Rescue/EMS on Facebook. Heather Sica Leonard, a middle school teacher at Illing Middle School in Manchester, happened to be driving down the ramp at the same time the driver of the van, who uses a wheelchair, smelled smoke and found that his dashboard was on fire, fire officials said. Suddenly finding himself in a burning van, John, last name not provided, stopped on the side of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From CT Lake 21-Year-Old Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From CT Lake
21-Year-Old Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From CT Lake A 21-year-old man who was pulled unresponsive from a popular Connecticut lake was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The incident took place in Middlesex County at Pattaconk Lake in the town of Chester on Sunday, July 17. According to Environmental Conservation Police, officers responded to the lake for a report of an unresponsive man who was pulled from the water, said Will Healey, communications director for DEEP. Officers found that a 21-year-old man had been pulled from the water and that lifesaving procedures were being performed. The man was transported to Middlesex Health Shorelin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed, Several Injured In CT Boating Accident One Killed, Several Injured In CT Boating Accident
One Killed, Several Injured In CT Boating Accident One person was killed and seven others injured during a boating accident on the Connecticut River. The incident took place in Middlesex County in the Town of Portland around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. According to the Portland Fire Department, the department along with mutual aid agencies responded to the river just north of Petzold's Marine after receiving numerous 911 calls regarding a boating accident with multiple injuries. A boat lost control and crashed into the rocks, ejecting everyone on board, officials said.  When Portland's Marine 7 arrived on the scene they found multip…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lanes Reopen After I-95 Crash In CT Lanes Reopen After I-95 Crash In CT
Lanes Reopen After I-95 Crash In CT This story has been updated. Lanes on a stretch of I-95 have reopened after being closed most of Saturday morning, June 18 following a tractor-trailer crash. The crash happened southbound between exits 14 and 13 at 5 a.m.  A tractor-trailer truck in the breakdown lane was waiting to have a tire repaired when another tractor-trailer struck it, Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott said.  The crash ruptured the diesel saddle tank of the disabled truck and spilled the vegetable contents of the other truck across the highway, Prescott said. The two drivers were uninj…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For CT Kayaker Who Drowned While Attempting To Reach Lost Paddle ID Released For CT Kayaker Who Drowned While Attempting To Reach Lost Paddle
ID Released For CT Kayaker Who Drowned While Attempting To Reach Lost Paddle State officials have released the name of a Connecticut man who drowned while attempting to reach a lost paddle while kayaking. The incident took place in New Haven County at Quonnipaug Lake in Guilford on Sunday, May 23. New Haven County resident Rodrigo Tocto, age 34, of Orange, was recovered from the water by the Guilford Dive Team and CPR was administered, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP. See Earlier Story: Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake Tocto was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Healey said. According to Healey, Tocto …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond A 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in a Connecticut pond. The incident took place in New London County around 4:40 p.m., Saturday, May 21 in Lyme. State Department of Environmental Conservation Police, along with State Police and the Lyme Fire Department responded to a report of a missing 16-year-old male last seen in the water at Uncas Pond off the beach in Nehantic State Forest, Lyme, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP.  The teen was swimming with friends and at a certain point, went under the water, Healey said. He was located by Lt. Bill O’Donnell, of the Mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Rescued After Crashing Pick Up Truck In Pond CT Man Rescued After Crashing Pick Up Truck In Pond
CT Man Rescued After Crashing Pick Up Truck In Pond First responders rescued a Fairfield County driver after his pickup truck was found partially submerged in a pond following a crash with another vehicle. The incident took place at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25 in Easton. Officers responded to Banks Road for a report of a vehicle crash, according to Chief of Easton Police Richard Doyle. Upon the officers' arrival, they found a partially submerged truck in a pond, about 30 feet from shore with the driver still inside, Doyle said. Officers deployed a water rescue bag and began to pull the driver to shore. Responding Easton firefighters arriv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Jet Skier Found Dead In Connecticut River Jet Skier Found Dead In Connecticut River
Jet Skier Found Dead In Connecticut River CT Environmental Conservation Police officers are investigating a boating fatality believed to involve a single jet skier on the Connecticut River. The jet skier was found around 4:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8, in Middlesex County in Haddam, after DEEP received calls from passing boaters of a jet ski adrift near the Salmon River boat launch, said Tony Russell, spokesman for DEEP. A police boat arrived on the scene in less than 15 minutes recovered a body from the water, Russell said. The victim’s identification is being withheld pending next-of-kin notifications. Middlesex County is inclu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Town Sees Increase In Bear Sightings, Police Say CT Town Sees Increase In Bear Sightings, Police Say
CT Town Sees Increase In Bear Sightings, Police Say A Fairfield County town is warning residents of multiple black bear sightings in the area. On Sunday, May 31, there were multiple black bear sightings reported in the northern section of Westport. The bear was first reported to be in the area of Weathervane Hill and then was seen by Earthplace which is located off Woodside Lane, said Westport Police Lt. David Wolf. Later that day, the bear was observed at the Westport/Weston YMCA, and in the early evening, there were additional sightings on Weston Road.  Westport Animal Control believes that it was the same b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles COVID-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles
Covid-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles COVID-19 restrictions have pushed more people to venture outdoors and hit the hiking trails, according to data collected using infrared cameras by the University of Connecticut Trail Census.  In March, at the start of the pandemic, trail usage throughout the state increased by a whopping 77 percent compared to the same time last year. Trail use was up by more than 50 percent April through June. In March of 2019, there were 97,131 people counted on Connecticut's trails. In March of this year, there were 172,099 people. A further breakdown of the University's data - the "COVID-19 T…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges COVID-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges
Covid-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges New, stricter measures have been announced to support safe, solitary enjoyment of outdoor spaces during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Connecticut.  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said if the new measures at Connecticut state parks are not followed, penalties range from a verbal warning to a $5,000 fine and even arrests and felony charges for interfering or obstructing any lawful civil preparedness activity. Visitors to parks may walk, hike and fish, but they must maintain safe social distancing and those in parks are not permitted to g…

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by Joe Lombardi