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New Update: ID Released For Victim Of Fiery Trumbull Crash New Update: ID Released For Victim Of Fiery Trumbull Crash
New Update: ID Released For Victim Of Fiery Trumbull Crash This story has been updated. A 42-year-old Fairfield County man has been identified as the victim of a fiery single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred around 4:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, on Route 8, south of Exit 7. According to Connecticut State Police, Antoni Marcos Rodrigues-Deoliveira, of Bridgeport, was driving southbound in the right lane when his 2014 Ford Econoline van drifted across both travel lanes, entered the grassy median, and struck the concrete bridge abutment for the White Plains Road overpass.  Following the impact, the van became fully engulfed in f…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video
Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video This story has been updated. A small plane was forced to make a crash landing on a Long Island highway. Emergency crews were called at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, after the single-engine Cherokee Archer landed on the eastbound right shoulder of the Southern State Parkway near exit 33 in Babylon. Two people who were onboard the aircraft were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to New York State Police. No vehicles were involved and there were no other reports of injuries, though additional medics were called to the scene after a man who witnessed the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash: State Police Seek Witnesses IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash: State Police Seek Witnesses
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash: State Police Seek Witnesses This story has been updated: Connecticut State Police are asking for any witnesses to a double-fatal three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: Bridgeport Man Killed In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash In Fairfield Was Lead Singer For Popular Band The collision occurred in the town of Fairfield around 12:10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 just before Exit 22. According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed a tractor-trailer and two cars were traveling on I-95 northbound when the second vehicle identified as a 2018 Chevy Impala tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Demolition To Begin On Bridge Over I-95: Lane Closures, Traffic Stops Planned Demolition To Begin On Bridge Over I-95: Lane Closures, Traffic Stops Planned
Demolition To Begin On Bridge Over I-95: Lane Closures, Traffic Stops Planned Demolition work on a busy bridge over I-95 in Westchester is set to bring lane closures, traffic stops, and other delays as part of a three-year project that will eventually replace the structure.  Demolition at the North Avenue bridge over the roadway in New Rochelle will begin on Monday, Oct. 30 and is set to last around three weeks, the New York Thruway Authority announced.  The work, which is part of a $31.8 million project to replace the 65-year-old bridge, will require lane closures and traffic stops on both I-95 and North Avenue, officials said. Once demolition begins, this…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Street Fight: Man Assaulted, Pulled From Vehicle In CT, Police Say Street Fight: Man Assaulted, Pulled From Vehicle In CT, Police Say
Street Fight: Man Assaulted, Pulled From Vehicle In CT, Police Say A man was injured after being pulled from his vehicle and assaulted during a large street fight in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14 in the area of 67 Wall St. According to Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police, police received a call from a victim who said that he had been assaulted during a large street fight. Upon arrival, officers located the victim who said that he was driving his vehicle on Wall Street when there was a large group of people blocking traffic in the area of 67 Wall St., police said. The victim said he sounded his…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest
Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest A warm-up in temperatures accompanied by a storm system bringing widespread rain will cause slippery, soggy conditions with low visibility at times on New Year's Eve. The fast-moving rainmaker will arrive in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day on Saturday, Dec. 31, as a frontal system will trigger the system, the National Weather Service said. (See the first image above.) Wet roads and low visibility can pose some problems for motorists and airlines on Saturday as the storm's reach will extend up and down the East Coast, according to AccuWeather.com. (Click on the second image above.) Sno…

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by Joe Lombardi