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Route 8 South, CT

Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Although a driver emerged without injuries after colliding with a bear on a busy Connecticut highway, the animal did not fare the same. The crash happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 21 just before 9 p.m., when a 2015 MINI Cooper struck a bear on Route 8 South near Exit 45 in Torrington, according to Connecticut State Police. Arriving troopers began an investigation and determined that the bear ran into the road in front of the car, which was unable to avoid hitting it.  The driver of the MINI Cooper was not injured in the crash. However, the bear was killed and was found blo…
CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash
CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash A Connecticut woman suffered life-threatening injuries during a wrong-way crash. The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:50 p.m., Monday, July 11, in Waterbury, on Route 8 South. According to state police, a Honda Pilot was traveling southbound and a Honda HRV northbound when they collided, state police said. The driver and occupants of the Pilot suffered minor injuries. They were transported to St. Mary's hospital for treatment. The driver of the CRV, identified as Yocasta Delrosario, age 42, of Torrington in Litchfield County, received life-threatening injuries, state police …
Felon On Probation Stopped While Driving 115 MPH With Loaded Gun On I-95, Police Say Felon On Probation Stopped While Driving 115 MPH With Loaded Gun On I-95, Police Say
Felon On Probation Stopped While Driving 115 MPH With Loaded Gun On I-95, Police Say A Fairfield County man on probation was allegedly busted with a loaded gun after being stopped for driving 115 mph on I-95. Giovanni Candelario, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 9, after his white 2014 Acura IIx20, was spotted traveling in excess of 115 mph and weaving through traffic on Route 8 South, south of Exit 8 in Bridgeport, said the Connecticut State Police. When stopped on I-95, officers found that Candelario had a suspended driver's license and that he was on probation and on the Deadly Weapon Registry, police said. During an investigation, a search, officers fo…