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ID Released Of Prospect Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire ID Released Of Prospect Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire
ID Released Of Prospect Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire The identity of a Connecticut man who was killed in a fatal crash and car fire in the Hudson Valley has been released by authorities.  New Haven County resident Jaydir Ramos Jacobo of Prospect, age 40, was killed on Thursday, Jan. 11 in a Putnam County crash on Danbury Road (Route 6) in Brewster near Dingle Ridge Road, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster On the day of the crash around 6:45 a.m., a 2011 Toyota Rav4 driven by Jacobo had been speeding westbound before striking …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Body Found In Car Following Fire At Target Parking Lot In CT Body Found In Car Following Fire At Target Parking Lot In CT
Body Found In Car Following Fire At Target Parking Lot In CT Firefighters found a dead body after putting out a car fire in a Connecticut Target parking lot. The incident took place in New London County around 12:50 a.m., Monday, May 15 at the Target at 195 River Road in Lisbon. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers were requested to assist the local fire marshall with a report of a car fire. As a result of the initial investigation, this incident has been re-categorized as an active untimely death investigation, when a body was found inside, state police said. An investigation is being conducted by the Eastern District Major Crime S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire
Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire Funnyman Jay Leno is on the mend after undergoing surgery for serious burns to his face suffered in a gasoline fire. The 72-year-old former Tonight Show host and New York native was released from a Los Angeles-area burn center on Monday, Nov. 21, more than a week after he was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his hands, chest, and left side of his face, People reports.  Earlier Report: Westchester Native Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says The fire broke out at around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, inside the garage where Leno stores his multi-million dollar col…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Found Dead After Car Fire Breaks Out In CT Man Found Dead After Car Fire Breaks Out In CT
Man Found Dead After Car Fire Breaks Out In CT A man was found dead following a car fire at a storage facility in Connecticut. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14 in New Milford at 40 Sullivan Road. New Milford Police and the Water Witch Fire Department responded to the Mobile Mini Portable Storage for a reported car fire, said Lt. Lee Grabner, of the New Milford Police. After the fire was extinguished by the fire department a man was found dead inside the vehicle, Grabner said. The New Milford Fire Marshal and the Connecticut State Police Fire Marshal responded to assist with the investigat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles
Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles The owners of some Hyundai and Kia vehicles are being advised to park outside due to the potential of a fire breaking out, even if the engines are turned off. Nationwide, nearly 485,000 vehicles are being recalled due to the possibility of contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short and spark a fire. Related story - Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles The recall come following a string of fire and engine issues that have a thorn in the company’s side for the better part of a decade. Vehicles subject to recall: Kia Sportage SUVs from 20…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighter Pulls Unconscious Person From Burning Car In Naugatuck Firefighter Pulls Unconscious Person From Burning Car In Naugatuck
Firefighter Pulls Unconscious Person From Burning Car In Naugatuck An off-duty fire department safety officer pulled an unconscious person from a burning car at a cemetery. The incident took place on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Grove Cemetery in Naugatuck, said the Naugatuck Fire Department on Facebook. According to the department, firefighters responded to a reported car fire at Grove Cemetery. When they arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames after the fuel tank exploded and a small brush fire had erupted. But the larger part of the event, according to the department, was that Prospect Fire Department Safety Officer Jay Kolo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Hero Saves Family: 'If I lost my life, I was going to do it saving somebody' Teen Hero Saves Family: 'If I lost my life, I was going to do it saving somebody'
Teen Hero Saves Family: 'If I lost my life, I was going to do it saving somebody' Waterbury's Justin Gavin, 18, said that he raced toward a burning car to rescue its occupants because none of many onlookers honking and yelling from their vehicles were "doing anything to help out." "I wouldn't call myself a hero, I just did what was right," he said when he detailed the events of the Sept. 9 rescue during his appearance on the "Drew Gooder" portion of The Drew Barrymore Show. "A lot of people called me an angel about it, but I just did the right thing." Gavin said he was walking down West Main Street in Waterbury, in the process of running an errand, when he saw the b…

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by Christina Coulter