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IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…
Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say
Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say A man struck by a car while walking along a Fairfield County roadway was seriously injured. The crash occurred in Bridgeport around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and Springdale Street. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police, the unidentified man was struck by a 2011 gray Nissan Altima traveling southbound on Beechmont Avenue. "The victim was in the roadway walking southbound on Beechmont Avenue," Blackwell said.  The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, for serious injuries sustained at the scene…
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including 3 In New England, 2 Missing Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including 3 In New England, 2 Missing
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including 3 In New England, 2 Missing Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…
20-Year-Old CT Tractor Driver Killed In Crash, Police Say 20-Year-Old CT Tractor Driver Killed In Crash, Police Say
20-Year-Old CT Tractor Driver Killed In Crash, Police Say A 20-year-old Connecticut man crossing a roadway on a tractor was struck and killed by a passing car. The crash took place in Hartford County in East Granby, around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 14 on Floydville Road. According to the Connecticut State Police, a 33-year-old East Hartland woman identified as Lila Guarco, was driving a Jeep Cherokee Latitude on Floydville Road when she struck a tractor crossing the roadway. Medics and firefighters from the East Granby Fire Department responded to the scene, but could not save the tractor driver, identified as Leonel Bernardo, of Hartford, state…
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Struck By SUV In Norwalk Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Struck By SUV In Norwalk
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Struck By SUV In Norwalk A 45-year-old man died as a result of injuries suffered when he was struck by a SUV in Fairfield County. Joseph Velez, of Norwalk, was riding a moped when the incident happened  around 10 p.m., Friday, July 21 at Maple Street and Van Buren Avenue, authorities say. Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police said Velez was transported to Norwalk Hospital with significant injuries and was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Infiniti SUV stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police investigators, Gulino said.  "The staff of the Norwalk Police Department would…
Lanes Reopen After Crash On I-84 Stretch In Danbury Lanes Reopen After Crash On I-84 Stretch In Danbury
Lanes Reopen After Crash On I-84 Stretch In Danbury This story has been updated. All lanes have reopened after a serious crash caused lengthy delays on a stretch of I-84 in Fairfield County. The crash happened at around 8:40 a.m. Monday, June 20, on the westbound side in Danbury, at Exit 8.
24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman
24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on I-84 that killed a 24-year-old man. The crash took place in Hartford County around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 on I-84 in Southington. According to state police, Elijah Joseph Vallier, age 24, of New Britain, was driving a 2003 Ford F-250 truck eastbound on the highway in the right lane of three when the driver of a 2023 Tesla Model 3 driven by Fairfield County resident Shannon James Sherry, age 47, of Fairfield, veered across the center lane, into the right lane and collided with the truck.  Due to the collision, Vallier…
Drunk Driver Hits Truck, Car In Construction Zone In Westport Drunk Driver Hits Truck, Car In Construction Zone In Westport
Drunk Driver Hits Truck, Car In Construction Zone In Westport A drunk driver faces numerous charges after striking a truck and another vehicle in a construction zone on a highway in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 4, around 11:40 p.m., when state police learned that a black Honda had allegedly hit a truck and another car in a construction zone on Interstate 95 northbound in Westport near Exit 17 and had then evaded the scene.  According to state police, the person who reported the incident and had been driving the second vehicle that was hit was following the Honda when he called.  Upon arriving …
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help after two people were seriously injured in a wrong-way crash. It happened around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Hartford County on westbound I-84 in Southington. A 2004 BMW X3 SUV was traveling in the center lane on the westbound side, near the Exit 30 off-ramp, and a 2012 Hyundai was traveling eastbound in the westbound center lane, the wrong way, according to state police.  The Hyundai then collided head-on with the SUV, which came to an uncontrolled final rest on the right shoulder while the Hyundai came …
Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say
Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say Police are looking for witnesses after a man was pinned under a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Connecticut and killed.  The accident happened on Monday, Jan. 23 around 1:20 p.m. just before Exit 69 on I-84 eastbound in Tolland, according to state police.  According to authorities, a Mercedes sedan driven by the man who was killed had been traveling in front of a tractor-trailer in the right lane when it lost control in the snowy conditions. The tractor-trailer then struck the sedan on the driver's side, after which it became pinned under the larger vehicle.  The driver …
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…
Police Officer Killed In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash Police Officer Killed In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash
Police Officer Killed In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash Updated story: ID Released For Police Sergeant Killed In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash Involving Teen Driver A police officer was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Westchester County. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in Yonkers on Tuckahoe Road at the Sprain Brook Parkway overpass. The sergeant, who was on-duty in an unmarked police vehicle, was traveling westbound on Tuckahoe Road when a BMW sedan traveling eastbound "apparently lost control and crossed into the opposite lanes, striking the sergeant's vehicle, and a Westchester County Bee-Line bus," Yonkers Police sai…
Woman Also Struck In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Firefighter, CT State Police Now Say Woman Also Struck In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Firefighter, CT State Police Now Say
Woman Also Struck In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Firefighter, CT State Police Now Say Connecticut State Police say a woman was also struck in a five-vehicle crash that killed a popular off-duty firefighter. New Haven Firefighter Thomas Mieles, age 27, was driving north on I-91 when his car became disabled in the left lane around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Mieles, of New Haven, who was outside of his car, died when he was hit by an SUV during the crash, said the Connecticut State Police. On Friday, Nov. 4, state police said a woman, identified as Bianca Devlin, also age 27, of New Haven, was standing near Mieles and was also struck by the SUV and suffered minor injuries…
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say A woman allegedly driving the wrong way on I-84 causing a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer in Northern Fairfield County has been charged with DUI. Crystal Smith, age 41, of Danbury, was arrested around 2:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31 in Newtown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver colliding head-on with a tractor-trailer while driving westbound in the eastbound lane on I-84 in the area of exit 9, in the town of Newtown. Upon arrival, Smith and the truck driver were out of their vehicles. to be out of their vehicles. During th…
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash 2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash Two drivers were injured, one seriously in a three-car crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 on Route 6 in Woodbury. According to state police, Michael Daddona, age 78, a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, was driving a Chevrolet Bolt south on Route 6 in when he crossed the center line and hit Constance Schanio, age 34, of Woodbury, heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The Jeep then spun into the southbound lanes and hit Carol Ann Hambrecht, age 77, of Southbury in New Haven County, …
CT Trooper Charged After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say CT Trooper Charged After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say
CT Trooper Charged After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say A Connecticut State Police trooper was charged after a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. Sgt. Catherine Koeppel rear-ended another vehicle while driving on northbound Route 7 in Brookfield at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, according to State Police.   Police said both vehicles were damaged, and no injuries were reported. Koeppel was issued a misdemeanor summons on Wednesday, July 27, and charged with following too closely and evading responsibility, State Police reported. She was released on $500 non-surety bond with a court date set for Tuesday, Aug. 9, authorities sa…
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a wrong-way overnight crash killed a woman. The incident took place in Hartford County in Manchester around 11:43 p.m., Sunday, July 10 on Interstate 291. According to state police, Samantha Smith, age 31, of Windsor Locks, was driving the wrong way in a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on I-291 East when she struck a tractor-trailer head-on near Exit 5. Smith’s truck came to a stop in the left lane of the highway; and the tractor-trailer, driven by a New Hampshire man, stopped against a concrete barrier, closing two lanes o…
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On I-84 In Fairfield County Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On I-84 In Fairfield County
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On I-84 In Fairfield County A man was killed after he was struck by a car on a stretch of I-84. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5 in Danbury. A 2016 Honda Fit being driven by a 27-year-old woman from Providence, Rhode Island, was traveling in the left of five lanes on I-84 eastbound, prior to Exit 4, Connecticut State Police said, when the pedestrian, identified as Mariano Canales-Hernandez, age 77, was attempting to cross the east lanes from the center median. Canales-Hernandez, of Danbury, was then struck by the Honda in the left lane, according to police.  Canales-Hernand…
Driver Ejected From Vehicle In Serious I-95 Crash In Fairfield County Driver Ejected From Vehicle In Serious I-95 Crash In Fairfield County
Driver Ejected From Vehicle In Serious I-95 Crash In Fairfield County 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…
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two people were killed in a crash at a busy Connecticut intersection in which one of the vehicles caught fire. The crash took place in Hartford County at 4:43 p.m., Monday, August 2, at the intersection of Windsor Avenue at Park Avenue in Windsor, said Capt. Andrew Power. With the assistance of citizens, arriving officers extricated and rendered aid to three injured persons, two of which were unresponsive, Power said. One of the cars had caught fire as a result of the crash, he added. The investigation revealed that a Chevy Malibu was driving northbound in the southbou…
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…
Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash
Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Click here for a new, updated story: Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens Hours After Double-Fatal Crash A stretch of the Long Island Expressway was closed for hours following a double-fatal pre-dawn crash. A box truck was traveling eastbound on the roadway near Exit 36, between New Hyde Park Road and Searingtown Road, in North Hills, just after 5 a.m. Monday, April 5 when it left the roadway and struck the overpass for Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The driver and sole passenger of the box truck, both men, were pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Polic…
Busy Fairfield County Roadway Closed After Woman Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say Busy Fairfield County Roadway Closed After Woman Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say
Busy Fairfield County Roadway Closed After Woman Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say A Fairfield County roadway remains closed after an area woman crashed into a utility pole in a single-vehicle crash. Isabella Gould, age 26, of Danbury, was injured following the crash at around 11 p.m., Thursday, April 1 on Main Street in Ridgefield, said Capt. Shawn Platt of the Ridgefield Police Department. Gould was traveling southbound when she crossed over the northbound lane striking a utility pole on the opposite side of the road causing it to break and fall into the roadway.  She was treated at the scene and transported to the Danbury Hospital for serious, but …
Pregnant Woman Who Lost Child Charged With DWI Following Crash In Fairfield County Pregnant Woman Who Lost Child Charged With DWI Following Crash In Fairfield County
Pregnant Woman Who Lost Child Charged With DWI Following Crash In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman, who was 8 months pregnant, has been charged with DWI and other charges following a crash. Karen Chavez-Euceda, age 36, of Stamford, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 20, for the incident which took place on Saturday, June 13, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad. According to Booth, Stamford Police responded to a report of a vehicle crash in which a 2005 Nissan Altima was driving inside Cummings Park at a high rate of speed before crashing into a stone wall as Chavez-Euceda tried to negotiate a c…
Man Who Lost Leg Hailed As Hero For Helping Stranded Driver On Merritt Parkway Man Who Lost Leg Hailed As Hero For Helping Stranded Driver On Merritt Parkway
Man Who Lost Leg Hailed As Hero For Helping Stranded Driver On Merritt Parkway A Fairfield County man is being hailed a hero after losing his leg while stopped to help a stranded driver and was hit by a vehicle. The crash took place around 9 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 4, on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, the crash occurred when a vehicle was disabled on the shoulder of the northbound lane and a second vehicle was stopped adjacent to the vehicle offering a jump start when it was struck by another vehicle that was hit from behind while changing lanes and then braked because of the second car. The Good Samart…