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Police & Fire
1 Killed In 3-Vehicle CT Crash
One person was killed and another injured during an early morning three-vehicle crash in Connecticut. The collision occurred in Hartford County around 5:15 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20 in the area of Waterville Road and Reverknolls in Avon. According to Lt. John Schmalberger of the Avon Police, the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling South on Waterville Road when it was involved in a crash with two other vehicles. Life-saving measures were performed on the scene but were unsuccessful. The unnamed victim's next of kin are currently being notified. The two other vehicles involv…
Police & Fire
Sergeant Charged In Off-Duty Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Man In CT: Police
A police sergeant has been charged in connection with a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead, authorities announced. Fairfield County resident Shannon James Sherry of Fairfield, age 47, a sergeant with the Norwalk Police Department, surrendered himself to the Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection to a fatal April 2023 crash, Norwalk Police announced. Earlier Report - 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman Sherry's arrest followed a state police investigation into the crash, which happen…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into CT Apartment Complex Damaging Structure
A car crashed into a Connecticut apartment building after the driver failed to make a turn and drove straight into the complex, according to police. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Wallingford at 327 South Elm St. According to Lt. Stephen Jaques of the Wallingford Police, officers discovered that a gray 2016 Kia Optima crashed into the front side of the complex causing damage to the structure. The driver of the Kia was transported to the hospital for evaluation of suspected minor injuries. No other injuries were reported, …
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old CT Women ID'd As Victims On I-84
Two women were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash in Connecticut. It happened in Hartford County just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in the town of Manchester. That's when Connecticut State Police say a 2008 Audi Q7 was traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 84 eastbound in the right lane, west of Exit 62. The SUV then collided head-on with a commercial truck in the right lane before pushing into the center lane and colliding with another truck. Both the driver of the Audi, 44-year-old Brenda Mendrell of Hartford, and the front-right passenger, Jermyra&nb…
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Injured In CT Single
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Crash Into River
One person is dead and another is injured after a single-vehicle crash into the Five Mile River in Fairfield County. New Update: Darien Five Mile River Crash Victim ID'd, Second Person Recovering The crash occurred just after midnight, Friday, Feb. 9 in Darien. A late model Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound on Tokeneke Road (Route 136) crossed into the westbound lane, left the roadway near the village of Rowayton line, struck fencing, and then plummeted into the Five Mile River where it meets the Long Island Sound, according to Capt. Jeremiah Marron Jr. of the Darien Police Department. N…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Car Swerves Across Lanes, Strikes Concrete Barrier On I-84 In CT
Authorities are investigating a two-car crash on a busy highway in Connecticut that left a woman dead. The crash happened in Hartford County on Thursday, Feb. 8 just before 7 a.m. on Interstate 84 West in Manchester, according to Connecticut State Police. According to authorities, a Hyundai Genesis had been traveling east of the Exit 61 on-ramp in the center lane when a Nissan Juke also traveling west in the HOV lane veered across the swale and left lane and collided with the Genesis. The collision caused the Genesis to veer into the grassy area to the right of the highway, whe…
Police & Fire
Tragedy: 2 Children Killed In CT Crash
Two children ages 3 and 6 were killed and several people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle Connecticut crash. The crash took place in western New Haven County around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 in Beacon Falls in the northbound lanes of Route 8. According To Connecticut State Police, a Honda Civic, with two adults and two children, and a Ford F-600 with one adult were traveling in the left lane of two on Route 8 when the Ford ran into the back of the Civic. Following impact, both vehicles came to an uncontrolled stop between the left shoulder and left lane against a conc…
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Injured In CT Crash
One person was killed and two others were injured in a two-car crash in Fairfield County. The crash occurred in Newtown around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 20 in the area of Berkshire Road and Nighthawk Lane. According to Newtown Police, following the crash, three people were transported to a hospital with injuries. The driver of one of the vehicles was later pronounced dead, police said. Police have released little information regarding the crash pending notification of next of kin. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84
One person was killed in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 in New Haven County on the eastbound side near Exit 26 in the town of Cheshire when it was rear-ended by a 2021 Hyundai Accent SE, Connecticut State Police said. Hartford County resident Lawrence Soucy, age 44, of New Britain, the driver of the Hyundai, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 53-year-old man from Kissimmee, Florida, did not complain of any injuries and refused on-scene me…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle
A 14-year-old who was killed in a CT crash in an alleged stolen vehicle has been identified by police. Novelle Nesmith of Hartford died about an hour after being hospitalized following the 1:30 p.m. crash on Sunday, Jan. 14, in Hartford County in Wethersfield. According to the Wethersfield Police, three juveniles were riding in a stolen vehicle when the driver lost control, hit a tree, and then hit a home on Church Street. No one in the house was injured. Two of the juveniles were trapped in the vehicle, including Nesmith, a third ran off, but returned a short time later. Police did …
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Woman, 51, Killed In Single-Car Crash in Lebanon
A woman was killed during a single-car crash after veering off the roadway and hitting a bridge abutment. The collision took place in New London County around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10 on Route 2 eastbound in Lebanon. Connecticut State Police said Rhode Island resident Danielle Helen Tessier, age 51, of Providence, was traveling eastbound on the highway when her 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio veered off the roadway near Exit 22 and struck a bridge abutment. Tessier was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. The collision is under investigation. Anyone with&nbs…
Police & Fire
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash
The identities have been released of five people killed during a two-vehicle crash near the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges in New York City on New Year's Day. 5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On Cross Island Parkway In Queens The crash occurred around 6 a.m., Monday, Jan. 1 on the northbound Cross Island Parkway in Queens in the area of Exit 36S, said the NYPD. A preliminary investigation determined that a blue 2018 Mazda sedan was traveling northbound on the Whitestone Expressway approaching the southbound exit ramp to the Cross Island Parkway when the 24-year-old driver struc…
News
5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On NY Parkway
Five people were killed in a horrific two-vehicle New Year's Day crash in New York. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash It happened Monday, Jan. 1 at around dawn in Queens on the northbound Cross Island Parkway, near Exit 36 and the Whitestone Bridge. Authorities said the two-vehicle collision involved a Honda SUV and Mazda sedan, with all five victims in the Mazda. Their identities have not yet been released. The Mazda, which was traveling "at a high rate of speed" overturned after hitting a curb, ejecting three o…
Police & Fire
Woman Flees Crash Scene Before Discovery Of Dead 2-Year-Old In CT River: Police
A woman faces charges in connection with a crash that occurred just before a 2-year-old girl was found dead on the banks of the Connecticut River, police announced. New, updated report - Woman Caused Daughter's Death By Bringing Her Into CT River In Cromwell: Police Middlesex County resident Devoni Miller of Cromwell was arrested in connection with a September 2023 crash that happened just before her child was discovered dead along the Connecticut River, Cromwell Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 21. Earlier Report - State Police Seek Witnesses To Cromwell Crash, 'Susp…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Drives Off Highway
A 54-year-old Connecticut man was killed during a one-car crash after driving off the highway. The collision took place in New Haven County around 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13 in the area of 215 Perkins Ave., in Waterbury. Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police said the vehicle traveled off the roadway and into a wooded area before it came to a stop. The driver, identified as Fatmir Cazimovski, of Waterbury, was transported to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries, Bessette said. The crash is under investigation by the Waterbury Police Department Crash Reco…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, 3-Year-Old Child In Hospital Following CT Crash
A woman is dead and a 3-year-old child is in the hospital following a serious crash in Connecticut. The collision occurred in Middlesex County around 7:45 p.m., Monday, Dec. 11 in Middletown on South Main Street in the area of Round Hill Road. According to Middletown Police Chief Erik Costa, a black sedan was traveling north on South Main Street and struck the rear of a tow truck traveling north as well. Officers located a 3-year-old child in the rear of the sedan and a woman trapped in the driver’s seat. The child had no obvious injuries but the woman was unresponsive, Costa said. …
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Truck Strikes Car, Overturns Into Ditch On Route 164 In Preston
A 39-year-old man was killed after losing control of his truck on a Connecticut road and hitting another car before overturning into a ditch, police said. The crash happened in New London County on Sunday, Dec. 10 just after 5 p.m., when a Dodge Ram driven by 39-year-old Matthew Babcock of Lisbon was traveling north around a curve in the area of 509 Route 164 in Preston, according to state police. Babcock then lost control of the truck and slid into the southbound lane, colliding with a Toyota Camry. This crash caused the Dodge Ram to overturn into a ditch and come to a final rest on …
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On CT Roadway
A 34-year-old man was killed in a crash when the Jeep he was driving collided with a Toyota Supra that was merging onto a roadway in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Trumbull on Route 8 around 8:25 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6 in the southbound lanes near Exit 8, said the Connecticut State Police. Killed in the crash was Norwalk resident Daniel Demichael, who was driving a 2004 Jeep Wrangler, state police said. According to a preliminary investigation, Demichael was traveling in the right lane on Route 8 South when the Toyota was merging onto Route 8 South via the …
Police & Fire
No Criminal Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 5 CT Children: Police
The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced. The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County. Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…
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Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved Attorneys Killed In CT Thanksgiving Crash
Weeks after a tragic Thanksgiving crash in Connecticut that killed two beloved attorneys from Westchester, their community is coming together to ensure that the couple's children will be taken care of. Scarsdale residents Toby Cohen, age 41, and Brooke Peltz Cohen, age 37, were both killed in a crash in Hartford County on Thursday, Nov. 23 just after 7:15 p.m. near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol. Earlier Report - New Update: Scarsdale Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys According to Bristol Police, …
Obituaries
New Update: Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash On CT Roadway Were Beloved Attorneys
The young parents from New York who were killed in a horrific crash while visiting family in Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day both worked as attorneys. The single-vehicle crash happened in Hartford County just after 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23 near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol. The initial investigation showed that a westbound vehicle was traveling on Morea Road in Farmington, had crossed into Bristol on Stevens Street, east of Cherry Hill Drive, and had left the roadway to the right, striking a roadway sign and vegetation/trees. Bristol Police sai…
Police & Fire
Man, 55, Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway
An early-morning crash on a Connecticut roadway has left one man dead and another injured. It happened the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the small Tolland County town of Willington. According to Connecticut State Police, 55-year-old Western Massachusetts resident Clifton Graves of the town of Monson in Hampden County, was driving south on River Road in his 2008 Cadillac CTS at approximately 4:30 a.m. At the same time, an 18-year-old from Stafford Springs was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox north on River Road. Police said that near the intersection of Plains Road, the Chevrolet cros…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 46-Year-Old CT Woman Found In Wooded Area In Jeep By Resident
A 46-year-old Connecticut woman was found dead inside an overturned Jeep by a resident walking in the area. New Haven County resident Jessica Ciola, of Bethany, was found around 11:20 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 25 in the area of North Pease Road in Woodbridge. Ciola was discovered by a resident in the Jeep which was off the road, severely damaged, and partially overturned, said the Woodbridge Police. She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel. Police said a preliminary investigation indicates Ciola was driving the 2018 Jeep Wrangler northbound on Amity Road earlier that morning, when…
Police & Fire
New Update: Victims Of Double-Fatal CT Crash Were Visiting For Thanksgiving, Police Say
Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For Parents Of 3 Killed In Horrific Thanksgiving Crash The victims of a horrific Thanksgiving Day crash that left two adults dead and three children hospitalized were visiting Connecticut for the holiday, police say. The crash happened in Hartford County just after 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23 near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol. A vehicle was located off of the roadway along the northern side when emergency responders arrived at the scene, Bristol Police said. The initial investigation show…
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Friendly's Restaurant In CT
A person was taken to a hospital after a car crashed into a Friendly's restaurant location in Connecticut. The incident happened in Hartford County on Sunday, Nov. 19, when a car crashed into the Friendly's in Newington at 3420 Berlin Turnpike (Route 5), according to the Newington Volunteer Fire Department. Following the crash, firefighters shut off utilities and remained at the scene until the town's building department arrived. One person suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized. The cause of the crash was not released.
Police & Fire
Fatal Rollover Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-691 Ramp
A local teenager was killed in a crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The crash happened in New Haven County around 2:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 in Meriden on I-691. A 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo was traveling eastbound on the Exit 1 ramp when it ran off the roadway and collided with a cable barrier in the right shoulder, according to Connecticut State Police. The Jeep then went down the roadside embankment, and rolled over before coming to an uncontrolled rest after colliding with a tree, police said. The driver was ejected during the rollover sequence and…
Police & Fire
Triple-Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Back Of Tractor-Trailer On CT Highway
Authorities are investigating a crash on a Connecticut highway that left three people dead. The crash happened in Hartford County on Sunday, Oct. 22 just before 5 a.m., when a 2003 Lincoln Aviator SUV traveling on Interstate 91 southbound in Wethersfield crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer that had been parked in the right shoulder north of Exit 25, according to state police. After the collision, the SUV came to an uncontrolled final rest on the right shoulder just behind the tractor-trailer. The driver of the tractor-trailer reported no injuries and declined medical att…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim After Vehicle Goes Down Embankment
One person was killed in a crash at a busy intersection in Fairfield County. It happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Grist Mill Road and the Route 7 connector in Norwalk. After being sent to the scene, emergency responders found a vehicle in the embankment, according to Norwalk Police. The operator of the vehicle, identified as New Haven County resident Joshua Chapman, age 37, of Naugatuck, was extricated and pronounced dead by Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Services. The crash is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Norwalk PD Officer Taylor Ecqui …
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In CT
A 33-year-old has been identified as the victim in a fatal two-car crash in Fairfield County. Anthony James Moran, of Bridgeport, was killed in the collision that occurred in Trumbull on Sunday, Oct. 15 around 3:30 p.m. on White Plains Road. Moran was the passenger in a red Lexus SC 430 convertible that was being driven by a 22-year-old Trumbull man, which struck a maroon Chrysler 300 S, according to authorities. Earlier story: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash A preliminary police investigation determined that the Chrysler, driven by a 46-year-old Trumbull man&n…
Obituaries
35-Year-Old Killed In Double-Fatal CT Crash Remembered: 'Glue That Held Family Together'
Friends and family members of a Fairfield County man killed in a car crash are remembering their beloved and working to raise money to help cover his funeral costs. Jesus Roman III, age 35, died on Sunday, Oct. 8 when the Jeep he was in crashed into a pond in Easton, killing Roman and Amy L. Rockwell, age 45, of Newtown. A GoFundMe, organized by family member Jamie Smith, said Roman, a resident of Easton, was the "glue that held" the family together. "We are raising money for my mother and father-in-law to help them through one of the hardest times that any human could have to go thro…
Police & Fire
New Update: Sacred Heart University Student In Medically Inducted Coma After Fairfield Crash
One of five Sacred Heart University students involved in a horrific two-car crash in Fairfield County that injured six is in a medically induced coma, according to a GoFundMe. The collision took place in the town of Fairfield around 12:05 a.m., Friday, Sept. 29 on Jefferson Street near Sacred Heart's Martire Building. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 2021 Toyota Corolla and a 2018 Audi on its roof, Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr. said. The Toyota was operated by an Uber driver carrying four female passengers who are also SHU students There were two admitted to Saint Vi…
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