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'Family Came First': Mom Killed In CT Crash Was Going Home For Daughter's Birthday 'Family Came First': Mom Killed In CT Crash Was Going Home For Daughter's Birthday
'Family Came First': Mom Killed In CT Crash Was Going Home For Daughter's Birthday For Paula Garcia, there was nothing more important than her family.  The Hampshire County, Massachusetts, mother of three lived for her children, her husband Joe Bock said in an interview with the Daily Voice.  Paula was killed Tuesday, Jan. 9, while returning to her Easthampton home after the car she was in was hit by a tractor-trailer in Hartford, Connecticut, state police said.  It was her daughter Alba's 13th birthday, Bock said. Paula's birthday was a day later.  Paula Garcia poses for a photo with her children — Alba, age 13, Matteo, 9, and Lia…

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by Josh Lanier
News
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch 4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch A five-car crash on I-91 in Connecticut left four people with injuries and closed the highway for several hours. The crash took place in Hartford around 5:30 p.m. near Exit 32A on Sunday, Feb. 5, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said right before the crash a 2021 Subaru Ascent was traveling in the right center lane, a 1998 Toyota 4Runner was traveling in the left lane, a 2017 Jeep Wrangler and a 2022 Nissan Rogue were traveling in the right lane, and a 2002 Toyota Camry was traveling in the left center lane. The Toyota Camry, driven by a 19-year-old Hartford County residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
38-Year-Old Killed In Horrific Crash On Busy CT Roadway 38-Year-Old Killed In Horrific Crash On Busy CT Roadway
38-Year-Old Killed In Horrific Crash On Busy CT Roadway A 38-year-old tow-truck driver assisting a disabled driver on I-91 in Connecticut died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New Haven County, officials said. Shortly after 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, in North Haven, first responders responded to a stretch of the interstate after Tolland County resident Christopher Russell, of Ellington, was struck by a driver near Exit 11. According to police, Russell “was projected and struck the trunk and rear windshield of (the vehicle he was assisting) before falling to a prone position facing east in the right shoulder (of I-91).” Russel…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut
Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut A robbery suspect is wanted in Connecticut after forcing officers into a parked car and striking a police cruiser while fleeing the scene of an investigation. Officers in Hartford County from the Enfield Police Department were called to an area business at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, where there was a report of a larceny in progress. Police said that the officers located the suspect inside his gray Honda CRV, and while speaking with him, he began making suspicious movements, prompting them to attempt to remove him from the vehicle. In response, the driver proceeded to back up…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Announce Labor Day Weekend Detail Sites, Times Police Announce Labor Day Weekend Detail Sites, Times
Police Announce Labor Day Weekend Detail Sites, Times As millions of drivers get ready to hit the road to travel around the country for Labor Day Weekend, law enforcement agencies in Connecticut will be ramping up patrols, targeting distracted or impaired drivers. Connecticut State Police troopers issued an alert this week warning that they can expect heavy traffic on the roadways, and local residents should “exercise caution, allow extra time to reach their destination, don’t text and drive, set GPS destinations prior to traveling and use a hands-free device when talking on your cell phone (or) mobile device while operating a vehicle.” During…

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by Zak Failla