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Construction Worker Killed By Reckless Driver On CT Roadway, Police Say
A Connecticut man is being held on a $1 million bond after hitting and killing a construction worker in a crash while allegedly driving recklessly.
Hartford County resident Jose Diaz-Nieves, age 54, of East Hartford, was killed around 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, after being hit by a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Tommy Nguyen, of Hartford.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, patrol officers responded to the area of West Boulevard at South Whitney Street on a report of a construction worker struck by a vehicle.
Officers located Diaz-Nieves, who s…
Arrest Made In State Trooper's Hit-Run Death
A 44-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed while making a traffic stop.
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The incident occurred in Hartford County around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, May 30, on I-84 in Southington.
According to the Connecticut State Police, Alex Oyola-Sanchez, age 44, of Hartford, was charged with manslaughter/motor vehicle, among other charges, moments after the fatal crash when his vehicle sustained a tire failure on I-84 in Farmington. He is being held on a $5 mill…
19-Year-Old Fairfield County Woman Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Overnight Crash
A teenager was killed and four others hospitalized in an overnight single-vehicle crash in Connecticut.
It happened around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in Tolland County in the town of Willington.
A 2007 Subaru Legacy with five occupants, all from the town of Bethel in Fairfield County, was traveling southbound on River Road when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to overturn, according to Connecticut State Police.
One of the passengers, 19-year-old Maria Damata sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead, said police.
The driver, a 21-year-old man,…
Man Killed In I-684 Crash Had False ID, Police Say
Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in a one-car crash on I-684.
New York City resident Mario Goris, age 53, of the Bronx, was killed in a crash that happened on Sunday, April 14, around 3:15 p.m. on the northbound side near Exit 4 in Bedford, according to New York State Police.
Earlier Report - Update: Person Killed In Crash On I-684 In Bedford
At the time of the crash, Goris had been driving a 2006 Honda CRV when it veered to the left, entered the median at high speed, and hit a tree. He was found dead at the scene of the crash and was the only person in the …
Driver From Norwalk Ejected From Vehicle In New Jersey Crash: Police
A 40-year-old Connecticut man was seriously injured when he was ejected from his vehicle in a crash on Route 80 in Morris County early Thursday morning, March 14, authorities said.
At 12:59 a.m., a Volvo traveling eastbound on Route 80 in Mount Arlington lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the left, struck the concrete barrier, re-entered the lanes of travel, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a guardrail, overturned and then crashed into a tree, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
During the crash, the driver, who is from Norwalk, was ejected f…
CT Man, 34, Killed In Rollover Crash
A Connecticut man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 91.
The incident took place in New Haven County around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3 in Meriden.
According to Connecticut State Police, the man, identified as Charles Davenport, age 31, of New Haven, was driving a 2023 Kia Niro southbound when he veered onto the left shoulder, plowed into the grassy median, and rolled over before hitting a tree stump.
Davenport was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information or a dashboard camera is asked to contact T…
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…
