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Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire Just Over CT Line Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire Just Over CT Line
Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire Just Over CT Line A driver was killed after their car became wedged underneath a tractor-trailer and caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, causing a busy main route to close in both directions.  New, updated report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The incident happened in Putnam County near the Connecticut state line on Thursday, Jan. 11 just before 7 a.m., when a car crashed into a tractor-trailer on Route 6 in Brewster in the area of Dingle Ridge Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving first responders soon found that a passenger …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Chemical Spill At SHU In Fairfield Causes Large Hazmat Response Chemical Spill At SHU In Fairfield Causes Large Hazmat Response
Chemical Spill At SHU In Fairfield Causes Large Hazmat Response A chemical spill at a Sacred Heart University science lab in Connecticut caused an evacuation and a hazmat response. The incident occurred in Fairfield around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the university. Fairfield Fire Department units quickly responded and found the building had been evacuated and secured by the SHU Department of Public Safety. As a precaution, due to the unknown chemicals spilled and possible reaction, the Fairfield County Hazardous Incident Response Team was called to the scene to make entry to determine what chemicals had spilled, and check for any chemical reaction…

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by Kathy Reakes