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Toddler, 2, Killed In Single-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Toddler, 2, Killed In Single-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash
Toddler, 2, Killed In Single-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash A 2-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle crash after the car he was a passenger in collided with a utility pole and was trapped by a tree on the side of a Fairfield County roadway. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 6 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6 on Reservoir Avenue near Saunders Avenue. The child was in a 2005 Honda Accord with a 29-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman traveling northbound on Reservoir Avenue when the driver lost control and hit the utility pole before coming to rest on a tree off the northbound side of the road, said Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Pol…
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-95 Crash CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-95 Crash
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-95 Crash Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a single-vehicle crash that killed a 55-year-old man and closed the highway for hours. The crash took place on I-95 in New London County around 11:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, near Exit 91 in Stonington. George A. Werrbach, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, was traveling northbound on I-95 North in the right lane when the 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle he was riding traveled off into the right shoulder, said the Connecticut State Police. The motorcycle entered the right shoulder on its side and collided with the metal beam guide rail, state polic…
Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was charged with operating under the influence after police said he was found sleeping in a car after a crash in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in Darien in the area of Post Road and Bishops Gate Road at about 1:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, the Darien Police Department reported. The driver, identified as 57-year-old Daniel Carranza, of Stamford, had his eyes closed and appeared to be sleeping, police said. The vehicle sustained severe front-end damage and fluids were leaking from it, authorities reported. Police said Car…
Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash A Connecticut dump truck driver was killed and a passenger injured during a single-vehicle crash after hitting a tree. The crash took place in New London County around 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 in Groton. According to Capt. Greg McCarthy of the Groton Police, emergency dispatch received several 911 calls regarding a serious motor vehicle accident on Fort Hill Road in the area of Vergennes Court.  When officers arrived on the scene, they located a dump truck that had struck a tree on the south side of Fort Hill Road just east of Vergennes Court, McCarthy said. Offi…
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Rollover Crash On Busy Roadway CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Rollover Crash On Busy Roadway
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Rollover Crash On Busy Roadway Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a single-vehicle crash that killed a 28-year-old man. The crash took place in Windham County on Tuesday, Oct. 25 on I-395 in Killingly. According to state police, Dylan Goulet, of Brooklyn, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on I-395 in Killingly when for an unknown reason, the Tahoe went off the roadway into a dirt median. Goulet then went across both lanes of the highway and rolled several times. He died from his injuries. Anyone with information regarding this crash is being asked to contact state police at 860-779-4900.
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Crash In CT Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Crash In CT
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Crash In CT A driver suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Connecticut. The crash happened on I-91 in Middlesex County at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, according to Connecticut State Police.  A 2007 Toyota Camry was traveling on I-91 southbound near Exit 22S in Cromwell when, for an unknown reason, the car veered into the right shoulder, struck a metal beam guardrail, and rolled over, police said. The Toyota rolled down an embankment before it came to an uncontrolled rest on its roof, police said. Authorities said the driver, an 80-year-old man from the Tolland Count…
IDs Released For Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released For Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash
IDs Released For Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash The identities have been released of the two Western Connecticut State University men's lacrosse players killed and another who was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in New London County in the Town of Colchester, on Parum Road near Lake Hayward Road. A Nissan Altima reportedly drove off the roadway, hitting the guardrail and several trees before crashing down an embankment, according to authorities. Earlier report: Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash On Saturday afternoon,…
ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Fairfield County Crash ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Fairfield County Crash A high school football player in Fairfield County has been identified as the teen who was killed during a single-vehicle crash over the weekend. Jordan Martinez, age 17, of Stamford, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, according to the Office of the State Medical Examiner. His death has been classified as accidental, and that he died from blunt force trauma to the torso and other areas of the body, the Medical Examiner's Office said. An initial investigation by Greenwich Police determined Martinez was driving a 2009 Honda Civic westbound on East Putnam Ave when it left t…
Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash A high school sports standout in Connecticut was killed in a single-vehicle crash that also left a 16-year-old girl in critical condition. New Haven County resident Ryan Rutledge, age 17, of Southbury, died on Monday, April 5, after his Jeep went off the roadway around 10:35 p.m., and hit a wire rope guardrail, before the vehicle traveled down an embankment and into the Pomperaug River, said the Southbury Police. Both Rutledge, and his passenger, were ejected from the vehicle and found in the Pomperaug River. Rutledge, who was a junior at Pomperaug High School in Southbury, was known for a…