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Double-Fatal East Hartford Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Hits Disabled Vehicle On Route 15 Double-Fatal East Hartford Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Hits Disabled Vehicle On Route 15
Double-Fatal East Hartford Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Hits Disabled Vehicle On Route 15 Two people were killed after the disabled vehicle they were standing outside of along a busy Connecticut highway was hit by another car, police said. The events leading up to the crash began in Hartford County on Thursday, June 6 around 1:15 a.m., when a 2004 Honda Accord EX became disabled in the right lane of Route 5/15 South in East Hartford south of the on-ramp from Interstate 84 West. At this time, the three occupants who had been inside the Honda were gathered on the right shoulder.  However, for an unknown reason, one of the occupants and a pedestrian moved to the right lane, a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After CT Crash Victim Dies Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After CT Crash Victim Dies
Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After CT Crash Victim Dies A 25-year-old man has been charged with negligent homicide after he allegedly crashed into a woman in a crosswalk in Fairfield County. Related: Stamford Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say Stamford resident Tyler Zinko was arrested on Wednesday, April 17, for the March 4 incident at the intersection of Prospect Street at Forest Street in Stamford. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police, Mary Botan, age 79, of Stamford, was crossing the street in the crosswalk when she was struck by a 2014 Toyota Prius driven Zinko on Monday, M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed Walking In Travel Lanes On CT Roadway Man Struck, Killed Walking In Travel Lanes On CT Roadway
Man Struck, Killed Walking In Travel Lanes On CT Roadway Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses after a 53-year-old man was struck and killed while walking in the travel lanes of I-91. The crash occurred in North Haven around 9:15 p.m., Monday, April 1 on I-91 northbound adjacent to Exit 9. Connecticut State Police reported that Arthur Taylor, of New Haven, was walking in the travel lanes when a 2020 Ford Explorer struck him. Taylor was thrown into the grass center median where he was pronounced dead on the scene, state police said. No other injuries were reported.  The Explorer was towed from the scene due to disabling da…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say CT Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say
CT Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say A Fairfield County woman is in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota Prius while crossing a street. Related: Charges Upgraded For Stamford Man After Victim Dies The incident occurred in Stamford around 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, at the intersection of Prospect and Forest Streets.  According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police, a 79-year-old Stamford woman identified as Mary Botan, was found lying on the southern curb line of Forest Street by arriving officers.  She has suffered a serious injury, Booth said. The woman was transported to Stamford Hospital, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed In Busy CT Crosswalk Woman Struck, Killed In Busy CT Crosswalk
Woman Struck, Killed In Busy CT Crosswalk A woman died after being struck by a car in a busy Fairfield County crosswalk. She was walking in Bridgeport westbound on Washington Avenue around 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5, when she was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound on Coleman Street. The woman, identified as 79-year-old Marilyn Jones, was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital, where she died from her injuries, said Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police. The striking vehicle's driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police, Blackwell said. Jones was a resident of of Bridgeport. Bridgeport Police Department Traffic O…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In CT: Police Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In CT: Police
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In CT: Police A man and woman were apprehended after stealing a vehicle with a service dog inside in Fairfield County. Just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 in Stamford, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on the west side of the city.  The vehicle, which was left running, was stolen from Richmond Hill Avenue. Upon taking the report from the owner, officers learned that the stolen vehicle was occupied by a small service dog. Officers were notified to be on the lookout for the vehicle after taking the report. Later in the day, at approximately 6:35 p.m., an officer …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In New Haven Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Woman Killed In New Haven Crash A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a New Haven roadway. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22 on Whalley Avenue near Hudson Street in New Haven. New Haven police responded to the area after a  motorist called 911 and reported that he had struck a female in the roadway, said Capt. Rose Bell, of the New Haven Police. Officers and EMTs located the woman in the roadway, unconscious and suffering from significant injuries, Bell said. An ambulance rushed…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County
Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County Two people were injured after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Fairfield County intersection in a crash involving a Hudson Valley man. The incident took place in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the intersection of Bedford Street and Broad Street. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police, responding officers found two pedestrians, a man, and a woman lying on the ground injured. The woman, a 49-year-old Norwalk resident suffered a serious head injury and was transported to Stamford Hospital, where she is currently listed in critical, but st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run CT Crash Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run CT Crash
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run CT Crash A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 on Tresser Boulevard at Washington Boulevard. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Tresser Boulevard, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision. The pedestrian was transported to Stamford Hospital by Stamford EMS with life-threateni…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car On CT Roadway 18-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car On CT Roadway
18-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car On CT Roadway A teen was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a street in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, on Washington Boulevard near Travis Avenue in Stamford. A 2020 Subaru sedan was traveling northbound on Washington Boulevard approaching the area of Travis Avenue when an 18-year-old female Stamford resident attempted to cross the street and entered the path of the vehicle, according to Sgt. Ryan P. McAllister, of the Stamford Police Department. The operator of the Subaru, a 35-year-old Stamford resident called 911, r…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know
New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know A new law expanding the circumstances under which drivers have to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians is set to take effect in Connecticut. Under the current law, drivers are required to yield to a pedestrian if the pedestrian has stepped off the curb into the crosswalk, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The department said the new law requires drivers to slow or stop under the following circumstances: If the pedestrian is within any portion of the crosswalk If the pedestrian steps to the curb at a crosswalk’s entrance and indicates intent to cross by raising a …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Region Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Region
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Region A pedestrian by a vehicle in Western Massachusetts suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The incident took place in Hampshire County around 12:30 p.m Saturday, Aug. 14 in the area of Main and Masonic streets in Northampton, said Detective Lt. Craig Kirouac. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is expected to be okay, police said.  An investigation is underway to determine if the person was in a crosswalk.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed by a vehicle that was traveling on the wrong side of a busy roadway. The crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 in Milford. The victim was a 60-year-old woman from Milford, according to Milford Police. The woman was walking Herbert Street when a vehicle, traveling north, crossed the centerline and struck her as she walked westbound on the side of the roadway, police said. The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where she died from her injuries.  No charges have been filed …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Boy, 12, Struck By Vehicle On His Way To School, Police Say CT Boy, 12, Struck By Vehicle On His Way To School, Police Say
CT Boy, 12, Struck By Vehicle On His Way To School, Police Say A 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while on his way to school in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:17 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, at the intersection of South Avenue and Farm Road in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, the boy, a 12-year-old boy, a student at Saxe Middle School, suffered minor injuries from the crash and was transported to Norwalk Hospital ER by NC EMS for treatment and further evaluation of his injuries. The crash investigation is still ongoing. An initial investigation found that a vehicle had a green traffic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say
Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say Four members of a family were injured when they were hit by a vehicle while crossing a Fairfield County roadway. The incident took place in Fairfield around 1:10 p.m., Thursday, March 18, when police received several 911 calls about a group of pedestrians that were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Black Rock Turnpike and Stillson Road. Responding officers discovered that five pedestrians were attempting to cross Black Rock Turnpike at the intersection of Stillson Road, Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata said. Four of the pedestrians -- two adults, a 12-year-old and a 4-yea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Motorcycle At Bridgeport Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Motorcycle At Bridgeport Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Motorcycle At Bridgeport Intersection Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Woman Struck, Motorcyclist In Fatal Crash At Bridgeport Intersection A woman crossing the street was struck and killed by a motorcycle in Bridgeport overnight. The incident happened on Thursday, July 9 at about 9:10 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue. The operator of a yellow 2005 Suzuki DRZ400 motorcycle was traveling eastbound on State Street at a high rate of speed, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department. As the motorcyclist approached the intersection of State Street …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Injured, Two Critically, After Car Crashes Into Group On Front Yard Of Stamford Home Three Injured, Two Critically, After Car Crashes Into Group On Front Yard Of Stamford Home
Three Injured, Two Critically, After Car Crashes Into Group On Front Yard Of Stamford Home Three people were injured, two critically, after a car crash into a group of pedestrians in Stamford. At approx. 12:51 a.m. Saturday, June 20, Stamford Police officers responded to the area of 624 Hope St. on the report of a single-vehicle crash where the vehicle was reported to have left the roadway and struck three pedestrians in the front yard.  All three of the pedestrians had to be transported to Stamford Hospital, two with critical injuries, Stamford Police said. Officers arrived to find the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Avalon with heavy damage, located in the front yard of 616F Hop…

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by Joe Lombardi