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Person Suffers Serious Injuries In Single-Vehicle Greenwich Crash Person Suffers Serious Injuries In Single-Vehicle Greenwich Crash
Person Suffers Serious Injuries In Single-Vehicle Greenwich Crash One person was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Fairfield County.  The collision took place in Greenwich around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, March 31 at the intersection of King Street at Glenville Street. According to Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police, first responders at the scene found an unresponsive driver inside the vehicle who was transported to an area hospital for immediate medical treatment. Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling north on King Street and for an unknown reason it left the roadway and struck a stone w…
21-Year-Old CT Woman Dies In Crash After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Police Say 21-Year-Old CT Woman Dies In Crash After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Police Say
21-Year-Old CT Woman Dies In Crash After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Police Say A 21-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a two-car crash after allegedly crossing the double-yellow line and hitting another vehicle. Hartford County resident Jessica Gray, of Bristol, was killed around 4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22 in the area of Wolcott Road, north of Old Wolcott Road. According to Lt. Patrick Krajewski, of the Bristol Police, Gray was traveling southbound on Wolcott Road when she crossed the double center line and was struck by a vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was also injured. An obituary said visitation services will be held for Gra…
New Update: 23-Year-Old Mom Killed In CT Crash ID'd, 3-Year-Old Still Hospitalized New Update: 23-Year-Old Mom Killed In CT Crash ID'd, 3-Year-Old Still Hospitalized
New Update: 23-Year-Old Mom Killed In CT Crash ID'd, 3-Year-Old Still Hospitalized A 23-year-old mother of a 3-year-old child killed in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut has been identified. Woman Killed, 3-Year-Old Child In Hospital Following Middletown Crash The woman died around 7:45 p.m., Monday, Dec. 11 after hitting the back of a tow truck in Middlesex County. Hartford County resident Lindsey Pelletier, of New Britain, was traveling north in a 2017 Nissan Altima in Middletown on South Main Street and struck the rear of a 2022 Chevrolet flatbed tow truck traveling north as well, according to Middletown Police Chief Erik Costa. Officers on the scene found Pe…
Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In Bridgeport Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In Bridgeport
Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In Bridgeport Four people were seriously injured after a car struck two houses and landed on top of another vehicle in Fairfield County.  The incident place in Bridgeport around 10:20 p.m., Saturday, July 15, in the 900 block of Chopsey Hill Road. According to Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport, the department received numerous calls about a vehicle hitting houses and other vehicles. The On-scene command reported a vehicle left the roadway and struck one home before striking another and landing upside down on a parked vehicle.  Three of the four occupants of the ve…
Double-Fatal Crash: CT Teen, 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victims After Car Hits Tree Double-Fatal Crash: CT Teen, 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victims After Car Hits Tree
Double-Fatal Crash: CT Teen, 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victims After Car Hits Tree A 20-year-old Connecticut man and his 16-year-old passenger were killed after they crashed into a tree. The crash took place in Hartford County around 1:50 a.m., on Sunday, July 16 in Glastonbury. According to Lt. Anthony Pagliughi, of the Glastonbury Police, officers responded to the 1100 block of Manchester Road for a report of a crash involving a car into a tree. When officers arrived, they found the driver identified as Hartford County resident Yiriel Cintron, age 20, of Marlborough, and his passenger, New London County resident Brandon Amiot, age 16, of Lebanon, both dead fr…
Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says
Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says A fourth child from a New York family involved in a horrific crash has died. The family of Christian Rojas Redondo has announced that he succumbed to injuries following a triple-fatal crash that happened on Saturday, July 1. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the Bay Shore victims were traveling near Jacksonville, Florida on a stretch of I-95. Earlier Report: Triple-Fatal Crash: 2 Children, Teen From Bay Shore ID'd As Victims Near Florida-Georgia Border At approximately 7:40 a.m., a car and SUV crashed when one slowed or stopped in the center lane of a bridge connecting Florida …
Fatal Crash: 15-Year-Old CT Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree Fatal Crash: 15-Year-Old CT Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree
Fatal Crash: 15-Year-Old CT Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree A girl was killed and four other young people were hospitalized after an overnight crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Windham County on Allen Hill Road near Route 205 in the small town of Brooklyn. A 2004 Toyota Prius, with five occupants, slammed into a tree before going down an embankment, according to Connecticut State Police. One of the passengers, Chanelle Edwards, age 15, of Griswold, was rushed to Day Kimbal Hospital in Putnam and pronounced dead. Another passenger, was brought to Hartford Hospital in critical condition. The t…
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown A 26-year-old woman was killed after losing control of her SUV and hitting two utility poles in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Newtown around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 on Berkshire Road.  Newtown Police, along with Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Newtown Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle crash on Berkshire Road between Sherman Street and Zoar Road, said Sgt. William Chapman of the Newtown Police. An investigation determined that a silver 2021 Subraru Impreza driven by Putnam County, New York resident Jessica Bulfaro, age 27, of Carmel, drove off the side of the r…
Thousands Raised For 'Sweet, Gentle' Greenwich Hospital Worker Injured On Vacation Thousands Raised For 'Sweet, Gentle' Greenwich Hospital Worker Injured On Vacation
Thousands Raised For 'Sweet, Gentle' Greenwich Hospital Worker Injured On Vacation Hundreds of people have come together to help out two beloved hospital workers from Westchester who became stuck in Costa Rica after their vacation went horribly wrong.  Westchester residents Fenton Soliz and his girlfriend, Gabby Sandaire, were horribly injured on Saturday, March 25 during their vacation in Costa Rica when the brakes on their rental car failed while they were on their way to the airport to fly home.  To avoid a head-on collision, they swerved and their vehicle went off a cliff, resulting in the couple both suffering severe injuries that involved br…
Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units
Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units A car crashed into a Fairfield County apartment building, striking a gas line, which set off a fire that damaged four units. The incident took place in Trumbull around 8:30 a.m., Sunday, March 26 at the Royce of Trumbull, on Avalon Gates Road. The vehicle, driven by a 31-year-old Hartford County woman from New Britain, struck the gas lines of the building causing the fire to ignite and burn a section of the building, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. Arriving Trumbull Police officers found a portion of the building engulfed in flames. Officers were able t…
27-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV On CT Roadway ID'd As Off-Duty Firefighter 27-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV On CT Roadway ID'd As Off-Duty Firefighter
27-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV On CT Roadway ID'd As Off-Duty Firefighter An off-duty Connecticut firefighter died after he was struck following a five-vehicle crash. New Haven Firefighter Thomas Mieles, age 27, was driving north on I-91 when his car became disabled in the left lane around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Mieles, of New Haven, who was outside of his car, died when he was hit by an SUV during the crash, said the Connecticut State Police. Earlier report: New Haven Man Who Stepped Out Of Car After Crash Struck, Killed By SUV On I-91 A native of the city, Mieles joined the department 10 months ago, and served just down the street from where he …
Donations Pour In For 3 CT University Students Killed In Western Mass Crash Donations Pour In For 3 CT University Students Killed In Western Mass Crash
Donations Pour In For 3 CT University Students Killed In Western Mass Crash Donations are pouring in for three families who each lost one of their loved ones from a triple-fatal crash in Western Massachusetts this week.  Prem Kumar Reddy Goda, age 27, Pavani Gullapally, age 22, and Sai Narasimha Patamsetti, age 22, died in the Berkshire County crash that happened in Sheffield on Tuesday, Oct. 25, as previously reported by Daily Voice. All three were international students from India studying at universities in Connecticut: at either the University of New Haven or Sacred Heart University in the town of Fairfield. Patamsetti came the US only three mont…
Man Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Rolls Over, CT State Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Rolls Over, CT State Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Rolls Over, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is recovering following a rollover crash that left him hospitalized with serious injuries. The 37-year-old was driving in Tolland County at around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 21, when he crashed in the Town of Stafford near Tetrault and Hampden roads, according to a report by Connecticut State Police. Investigators determined that the driver, identified as Joshua Roberts, of Stafford, ran off the roadway before striking a tree and rolling over. Roberts was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital with what police described as serious injuries. Connecticut State Police asked an…
Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say A woman was airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition after losing control of her vehicle and rear-ending a vehicle parked on the side of I-84 in Connecticut, state police said. Tolland County resident Aubria Scallon, of Vernon, age 39, was driving east on I-84 when she began to swerve between the shoulder and right lane of the roadway, eventually striking a vehicle parked on the right shoulder near the exit 64-65 off-ramp and exit 65 on-ramp in Vernon. Connecticut State Police officials said that Scallon wound up striking the parked vehicle - driven by New Jersey resident Eric Cu…
17-Year-Old Victim Of Triple-Fatal CT Crash Remembered As 'Loving, Generous, Kind Soul' 17-Year-Old Victim Of Triple-Fatal CT Crash Remembered As 'Loving, Generous, Kind Soul'
17-Year-Old Victim Of Triple-Fatal CT Crash Remembered As 'Loving, Generous, Kind Soul' A 17-year-old girl who died in a crash last month in Connecticut is being remembered for her kindness and generosity.  Megan Nicole Povilaitis, of East Haven, died in a single-vehicle crash in New Haven County on Hosley Avenue in Branford at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, police reported. All three occupants of the vehicle died in the crash. Megan was identified as the driver, and the two passengers were identified as 19-year-old Anthony Dudchik, of East Haddam, and 22-year-old Robert Dudchik, of East Haven. Earlier report - Three Killed In Branford Crash According…
Driver Crashes Into CT Gas Pumps, Causing Fire, Police Say Driver Crashes Into CT Gas Pumps, Causing Fire, Police Say
Driver Crashes Into CT Gas Pumps, Causing Fire, Police Say A driver was arrested after crashing into gas pumps in Connecticut, causing a fire, police said.  Authorities responded to a report of a crash and fire at a New Haven County gas station on Sunday, April 3, according to a report from the Meriden Police Department on Tuesday, April 5. Investigators found that a driver, identified as 24-year-old Ricardo Lopez, was driving south on Cook Avenue in Meriden and passing vehicles on the wrong side of the roadway when he lost control of the vehicle and veered into the parking lot of the gas station at 369 Cook Ave. The vehicle rolled and struck…
Video Released Of Fairfield County Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles Video Released Of Fairfield County Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles
Video Released Of Fairfield County Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles A video has been released of an incident in which seven officers were injured when a wanted Fairfield County woman drove into their police vehicles during a multi-town chase before crashing. The incident started in New Haven County in Waterbury around 8:45 a.m., Sunday, April 3. Shortly before 8:45 am. officers received information that Hannah Casperson, age 25, of Brookfield, was in a white Hummer at Rutledge and East Main streets in Waterbury, said Chief Fernando Spagnolo, of the Waterbury Police, said during a press conference. Hannah CaspersonWolcott Police Department/Facebook Casp…
21-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Fairfield County Crash 21-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Fairfield County Crash
21-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Fairfield County Crash A local man was killed in a rollover crash in Fairfield County. Brandon G. Cux Calima, age 21, of Stamford, was killed around 6:50 a.m., Saturday, March 12 in Wilton. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Cux Calima in the vehicle on Route 7, between Old Mill Road and New Street, said Lt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police. Cux Calima was pronounced dead at the scene, Phillipson said. The Wilton Police Crash Reconstruction Team is continuing to investigate this incident.  Anyone with information related to this incident may contact Lt. Gregg Phillips…
IDs Released Of Final Two Victims After Four Killed In I-84 Wrong-Way Crash IDs Released Of Final Two Victims After Four Killed In I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
IDs Released Of Final Two Victims After Four Killed In I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Connecticut State Police investigators released the IDs of the final two victims after four people were killed in a wrong-way weekend crash. Hartford resident Natachia Izekia Rivera-Hall was driving the wrong way on I-84 traveling west in the eastbound lanes early on Saturday, Feb. 26 when she struck a truck head-on, sending both vehicles caroming into the roadway. Original story - Four Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Police were able to initially identify Rivera-Hall and one of her passengers, Hartford resident April Slade, age 40, though two others were temporarily u…
28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say 28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say
28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say A 28-year-old man was killed in Connecticut after losing control of his Audi and crashing down an embankment, state police said. Hartford County resident Scudder Evans, of Marlborough, was driving on Route 2 east of exit 9 in Glastonbury at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, when he lost control of an 2016 Audi A6 that belonged to a family member. Police said that Evans lost control of the Audi, entered a grassy median to the left of the roadway, went down an embankment, collided with a group of trees before coming to an uncontrolled final rest upright among the trees in the median…
Two Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Fairfield County Building, Police Say Two Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Fairfield County Building, Police Say
Two Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Fairfield County Building, Police Say Two drivers in Fairfield County were taken to the hospital after a multi-car crash in which one of the vehicles crashed into a building. The crash took place around 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6, when police were patrolling in Bridgeport in the area of Park Avenue and Olive Street when they came upon a multiple vehicle crash with one of the vehicles into a building in the 1300 block of Park Avenue. According to Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management, officers immediately rendered aid to the drivers of the vehicle as the fire department and ambulances were en route…
Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash
Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash Click here for an updated story: Wife Of Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash Dies From Injuries A Fairfield County man was killed and his wife seriously injured after he collided with a bridge abutment, police said. The 69-year-old Bridgeport man was killed around 3 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 29, in Trumbull, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. According to Weir, the couple was driving a silver Toyota southbound on Quarry Road when the vehicle collided head-on with a bridge abutment. Police had responded to the area after receiving numerous 911 calls, Weir said. Arriving Tr…
One Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash One Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
One Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash Connecticut State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which a man was killed by an alleged drunk driver. The crash took place around about 12:45 a.m., Friday, Nov. 12, on I-91 in Enfield in Hartford County, said the state police. According to troopers, Hampden County, Massachusetts resident Fernando Lebron, of Chicopee, was driving his 2004 Scion north in the right lane and Dominic Michael Grassetti, age 24, was driving his 2013 Hyundai Sonata behind him, state police said. According to police Grassetti’s Hyundai struck the Scion from behind, sending both cars out of contr…
Two Die In Weekend Crashes In Same Connecticut Town Two Die In Weekend Crashes In Same Connecticut Town
Two Die In Weekend Crashes In Same Connecticut Town A 17-year-old on a moped and 51-year-old man died in Connecticut in separate crashes in the same town over the weekend. The first crash took place around 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in East Hartford when a moped driver was hit by a passenger vehicle on Route 5, said authorities. The moped operator, Manuel Suarez, 17, of East Hartford, suffered serious injuries and was treated by paramedics on scene, then transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, said Lieutenant Joshua Litwin, of the East Hartford Police.  The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and is c…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars, Connecticut State Police Say Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars, Connecticut State Police Say
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars, Connecticut State Police Say A Connecticut man driving the wrong way and under the influence struck several cars overnight, according to state police. Troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver traveling north in the south lanes on I-91 in North Haven just before 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. While responding, it was reported that the same vehicle struck multiple cars and continued northbound. Troopers successfully located, and stopped the vehicle, on southbound I-91 south between Exits 14 and 15 in Wallingford.  The operator was identified as Matteo Annunziata, age 55, of Middletown, said sta…
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said. Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles. But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced on Friday afternoon, Aug. 20. David …
ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County teen killed in a single-vehicle crash has been identified by police. Elijah Page, age 17, of Bridgeport, was killed early Wednesday, July 14, when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a guard rail in Trumbull, authorities said. According to Weir, Page, a graduate of Fairfield Wheeler High School, was driving a 1998 Nissan Sentra Southbound on the Exit 7 ramp from Route 8, when his vehicle did not stop before traveling through the intersection across White Plains Road, and onto Old Town Road where the vehicle struck the guard rail. When officers arrived on the…
Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community
Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community Some Connecticut residents were left without power overnight when a car crashed through a utility pole that took down power lines. State Police said that a driver crashed into a pole on Torrington Road in the Town of Litchfield late on Sunday, June 20, leaving some Eversource customers without power temporarily. Eversource crews worked overnight to restore power to all residents in the area as of 11 a.m. on Monday, June 21. The crash forced a temporary closure of Torrington Road while police investigated, though the roadway was reopened by the morning. Police said that there were non-life-…
32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In CT Crash, State Police Say 32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In CT Crash, State Police Say
32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In CT Crash, State Police Say A 32-year-old was killed after being ejected in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut, authorities said. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 18 in Litchfield County. According to Connecticut State Police, the victim, Nicholas Donahue, of Thomaston, was driving northbound in the Town of Litchfield on Old Northfield Road when a second vehicle, attached with a rear mowing trailer, entered a grass field from the east side of the roadway. Donahue lost control of his 2007 Harley-Davidson, crashed into the pavement, and was then ejected, and hit the rear mowing trailer, state police said. He …
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County A 21-year-old has critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash overnight in Fairfield County. It happened around 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in Stamford. A 2017 Honda Accord being driven by a 42-year-old Stamford resident was southbound on Courtland Avenue.  The operator of the Honda said he was negotiating a left turn into a driveway on Courtland Avenue when he was struck from behind by a 2005 Infiniti G35 being driven by a 21-year-old Stamford resident, according to Stamford Police. The Infiniti struck the Honda with enough force to propel it a significant distance further sout…
Three Hospitalized After Moose Struck, Killed By Car In Connecticut Three Hospitalized After Moose Struck, Killed By Car In Connecticut
Three Hospitalized After Moose Struck, Killed By Car In Connecticut Three people were hospitalized after a car struck and killed a pregnant moose in Connecticut. The incident happened at around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, May 1 in Litchfield County, on Route 272 in the Town of Goshen near the Town of Norfolk. The car, a 2011 Subaru Legacy, was driven by a 38-year-old woman from Torrington, Connecticut State Police said. The driver and two passengers were transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, state police said. Jon Barbagallo, public information officer for the Norfolk Police Department, described those injuries as being minor. The vehicle b…