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55-Year-Old Man Standing Outside Tractor-Trailer Struck, Killed In I-95 CT Crash 55-Year-Old Man Standing Outside Tractor-Trailer Struck, Killed In I-95 CT Crash
55-Year-Old Man Standing Outside Tractor-Trailer Struck, Killed In I-95 CT Crash A 55-year-old man standing outside of his tractor-trailer on I-95 was struck and killed by a passing Volvo in Connecticut. New Jersey resident Alexis Vincente, of Union City, was struck in New Haven around 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5 on I-95. When the crash occurred, Vincente was stopped in the gore area of the I-95 South, near the Exit 46 off-ramp in the City of New Haven. The Volvo was traveling on I-95 South, in the deceleration lane adjacent to the Exit 46 off-ramp, said Connecticut State Police. For an unknown reason, Vincente was outside of the truck at which time the Volvo struc…
Board Of Education Chair In CT Resigns After DUI Charge Board Of Education Chair In CT Resigns After DUI Charge
Board Of Education Chair In CT Resigns After DUI Charge Days after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, New Canaan's Board of Education Chairman has resigned.  Daniel Bennett, age 46, of New Canaan, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 after police responded to a single-vehicle crash on White Oak Shade Road, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. Earlier report: Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say Officers identified Bennett as the operator of a Volvo that crashed into the side of the roadway, DeFelice said. While speaking with Bennett, the officer…
25-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash 25-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash
25-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash A crash between a box truck and a Volvo left a 25-year-old Connecticut man dead. The crash took place in New Haven around 1 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 16 at the intersection of Trumbull Street and Orange Street. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department, officers responding to the area located two vehicles in the intersection; a grey Volvo, being operated by a 25-year-old Milford man, and a white Ford E450 box truck, being operated by a 30-year-old Naugatuck man.  American Medical Response transported both drivers to Yale New Haven Hospital where they were trea…
CT Man Carjacked At Gunpoint While Trying To Sell Car, Police Say CT Man Carjacked At Gunpoint While Trying To Sell Car, Police Say
CT Man Carjacked At Gunpoint While Trying To Sell Car, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for an armed carjacker who allegedly stole a Volvo at gunpoint from the owner who had the car for sale. The incident took place in New Haven County at 3 Maple St., in Milford. According to Milford detectives, upon returning from a test drive of the victim’s 2004 white Volvo S-80, the "supposed" interested buyer forced the victim out of the car at gunpoint and fled towards Cherry Street.  The suspect is described as a tall, skinny, clean-cut, dark-skinned Black male in his early 20's, who displayed a black semi-auto pistol, police said. The vehicle …
58-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction I-84 Crash 58-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction I-84 Crash
58-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction I-84 Crash A 58-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a seven-vehicle chain-reaction crash on I-84. The crash took place in Hartford County around 5 a.m., on I-84 in West Hartford near Exit 44. According to the Connecticut State Police, Gary Michael Carter, of Enfield, was killed when his 2017 Volvo TT hit the back of a Connecticut transit bus stopped in traffic in the right center lane of four on I-84. State police said "for an unknown reason" Carter did not stop in time before colliding with the bus, which did not have any passengers.  After hitting the bus, the Volvo then collided with the …
Car Drives Onto Field In Vandalism Incident At School In CT, Police Say Car Drives Onto Field In Vandalism Incident At School In CT, Police Say
Car Drives Onto Field In Vandalism Incident At School In CT, Police Say Police have asked the public for information after a car drove onto a field next to an elementary school in Fairfield County. An officer responded to a report of vandalism at Hindley Elementary School at 10 Nearwater Lane in Darien at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, according to the Darien Police Department. Police said an individual reported that a vehicle drove onto the field next to the school, leaving tire tracks.  The person also reported that a light post was struck during the incident, causing it to lean over, authorities reported. The officer found white transfer paint on th…
Driver Ejected From Vehicle In Serious I-95 Crash, CT State Police Say Driver Ejected From Vehicle In Serious I-95 Crash, CT State Police Say
Driver Ejected From Vehicle In Serious I-95 Crash, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating a crash on I-95 in Fairfield County in which a driver was ejected. The crash took place around 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 30 in Fairfield, state police said. According to state police, a Volvo box truck was traveling in the right lane of three on I-95 northbound when it was struck from behind by an Acura MDX. The driver of the Acura was ejected from the vehicle and transported to Bridgeport Hospital with serious injuries, state police said. The person's identity has not yet been released. The driver of the box truck was not injured. This case rem…
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say An 11-year-old Connecticut girl has been killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-84. Tolland county resident Jaidyn Bolduc, age 11, was killed around 8:15 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, during a two-vehicle crash on I-84 in the town of Vernon, said the. Connecticut State Police. According to state police,  the crash occurred when both vehicles, a Volvo and a Ford Fiesta were traveling eastbound when they collided for an unknown reason, causing disabling damage to both vehicles. As a result of the accident, the driver of the Volvo was transported to Rockville General Hospital and later released.&n…
Volvo Recalls 460K Cars Worldwide After Airbag Rupture Fatality Volvo Recalls 460K Cars Worldwide After Airbag Rupture Fatality
Volvo Recalls 460K Cars Worldwide After Airbag Rupture Fatality Volvo announced it is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that may potentially have faulty airbags that could be fatal in the event of a crash. The automaker announced that it is recalling 460,769 older model cars - more than 250,000 of which were sold in the US - that could be potentially deadly if a driver crashes. According to the company, fragments of the inflator inside the airbag may, in certain cases, project out and in a worst-case scenario could strike occupants of the vehicle, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. The faulty airbags have led to at least one fa…