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23-Year-Old Woman Dead, 4 Injured In Bridgeport Crash 23-Year-Old Woman Dead, 4 Injured In Bridgeport Crash
23-Year-Old Woman Dead, 4 Injured In Bridgeport Crash A woman was killed and four other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. The collision occurred in Bridgeport around 10 p.m., Sunday, March 10 at the intersection of Seaview and Stratford avenues. According to Bridgeport Police Sgt. Darryl Wilson., responding officers found a black 2017 Ford Focus with an unresponsive driver and three passengers who were removed from the vehicle and transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Medical Center.  In the second vehicle, a blue 2008 Audi A4, an unresponsive woman was transported to the same hospi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash 37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash
37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Bridgeport on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Housatonic Avenue and Wells Street. Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management, said Bridgeport officers responded to the area and found a  man who driving an Italica motor scooter RX 150 on the ground. Members of the Bridgeport Fire Department started life-saving techniques on the unresponsive man AMR arrived and transported the man to St. Vincent’s Emergency Medical Center where he died from his injuries, Appleby said. Appleby said a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV
Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV A 41-year-old Fairfield County resident was killed during a crash with an SUV at a busy intersection. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Colorado Avenue. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, the victim was driving a 2005 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle when he crashed with a 2022 Toyota Rav 4.  The driver of the motorcycle was pulled from underneath the Toyota RAV4 by emergency responders and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment.  The operator of the RAV4 was ident…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Bridgeport Incident Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Bridgeport Incident
Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Bridgeport Incident Police are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle and its driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Bridgeport. The crash took place in Bridgeport around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 5, on Boston Avenue and East Main Street, causing serious injuries to the pedestrian.  The driver stopped and exited the vehicle, noticing the struck pedestrian, before fleeing the scene of the incident without rendering aid, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management.  The vehicle, likely a 2008-2014 GMC Yukon SUV was driven by the unidentified male with an unidentified …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Shot, One Hit By Car During Memorial Day Block Party In Fairfield County, Police Say Two Shot, One Hit By Car During Memorial Day Block Party In Fairfield County, Police Say
Two Shot, One Hit By Car During Memorial Day Block Party In Fairfield County, Police Say Two people were shot and one was hit by a vehicle during a large Memorial Day block party in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in Bridgeport on Willow Street near Clermont Avenue where a large block party was taking place around 9:45 p.m., Monday, May 31. When officers arrived on the scene, they spotted a Black man wearing all black clothing with a hoodie displaying a gun who took off running toward Bridgeport Hospital, said Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's Director of Emergency Management. While looking for the man, police called for medical assistance…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a Jeep on a busy roadway in the area. The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. A red 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane near the 2900 block Fairfield Avenue, which is a divided roadway with an esplanade with two lanes of travel in each direction, Bridgeport Police said. A crosswalk is at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Jetland Street.  As the operator of the Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane, she observ…

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by Joe Lombardi
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85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash 85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash
85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash An 85-year-old Fairfield County man who was hit by a vehicle while crossing a roadway survived the crash. The incident took place around 5;07 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2, when the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a telephone call regarding a serious crash involving a pedestrian at 532 Success Ave., in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. According to Gilleran, a gray 2003 Honda Accord was traveling northbound on Success Avenue, when it struck the man as he walked across Success Avenue in the northbound lane.  The driver of the Honda Accord has been identified a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed, Another Injured In Separate CT Crashes Involving Men On Scooters One Killed, Another Injured In Separate CT Crashes Involving Men On Scooters
One Killed, Another Injured In Separate CT Crashes Involving Men On Scooters Two separate crashes involving men on scooters in Connecticut left one dead and one injured and police in the fatal crash searching for the driver who fled the scene.  Both crashes occurred on Wednesday, July 1. The fatal crash in Hamden in New Haven County, and the second crash with injuries occurred in Fairfield County, in Bridgeport. According to Hamden Police, the fatal crash took place around 5:30 p.m., on State Street. A preliminary investigation revealed that two cars were traveling southbound on State Street at a high rate of speed.  Witnesses reported that both vehicles were dr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County A 33-year-old woman who had to be extricated from a vehicle is in critical condition after smashing into a wall near an area train station minutes after being involved in another crash. The incident took place around 9:48 p.m., Thursday, June 18, in Fairfield County when the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received a report that a vehicle had crashed into the wall by the train station at the intersection of State Street and Water Street in Bridgeport, said Sgt. Gabe Meszaros. The crash occurred when the driver of a 2012 Buick Verano, identified as Aisha S. Burnett, of Bridgeport,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Critically Injured In Bridgeport Crash Driver Critically Injured In Bridgeport Crash
Driver Critically Injured In Bridgeport Crash A 22-year-old man was critically injured following a two-vehicle early morning crash in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Fairfield County around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, June 7, at the intersection of Boston Avenue and North Summerfield Avenue in Bridgeport, said Sgt. Gabe Meszaros. According to Meszaros, Alex Rivera, of Milford, was driving a 2007 Honda Civic eastbound on Boston Avenue when he swerved for an unknown reason into the westbound lane, said Meszaros. As Rivera swerved into oncoming traffic a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado operated by Leonardo Jimenez, 34, of Stratford, …

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by Kathy Reakes