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Woman Falls 40 Feet From CT Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge Woman Falls 40 Feet From CT Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge
Woman Falls 40 Feet From CT Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge A woman who was working on a Fairfield County bridge was seriously injured when she fell through a hole and landed 40 feet below on a construction barge. The incident took place in Stratford around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Devon Bridge, said Robert Daniel, assistant chief/fire marshal for the Stratford Fire Department. Stratford Fire Rescue, along with Marine 233,  responded to the scene. Using Marine 233 moored alongside the barge, firefighters and Stratford EMS treated and stabilized the 55-year-old woman before using a rope rescue system to extricate the victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Garage CT Man Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Garage
CT Man Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Garage A man suffering from a medical emergency crashed into a garage, causing it to collapse on top of the vehicle. The incident took place around 6:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10 on Elm Street in Stratford when the 68-year-old man crashed a Honda hatchback into the garage, authorities said. Firefighters had to remove the garage from around the vehicle and extract the man through the back of the car, said the Stratford Fire Department. The vehicle inside the garage.Stratford Professional Firefighters The rescue took firefighters about 15 minutes. The man had suffered a serious medical condition…

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by Kathy Reakes