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1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash
A high-speed crash at a Connecticut gas station left one person dead and sent two others, including a police officer, to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said.
West Haven officers were called to the Citgo gas station on Derby Avenue at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, after a speeding Hyundai Elantra careened into a parked police cruiser in the station’s lot, authorities said.
Both the driver and passenger of the Hyundai were seriously injured in the crash, police reported. The officer, who was inside the cruiser at the time, also suffered a serious head injury.
Emergency…
Woman Seen Speeding With Man Clinging To Car Hood Before He Falls Off, She Leaves Him: Police
A 24-year-old Connecticut woman was caught on surveillance cameras speeding with a man holding onto her hood before he fell off, and she sped away, authorities said.
Alexis Marie Rivera, of Wallingford in New Haven County, is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving, police said.
The alleged incident happened on Oct. 8 after a 911 call reported a man lying on the pavement behind a bar, bleeding from his head, Wallingford Police said. Authorities did not release his name.
Paramedics took him to a local hospital, but t…
2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene
Two pedestrians were hit, and one was killed by a vehicle at a busy Connecticut intersection.
The crash occurred in Hartford County in Bristol around 4:15 a.m., Monday, June 24, in the area of Pine Street (Route 72) and Emmett Street.
According to Lt. Patrick Krajewski of the Bristol Police, officers from the patrol division administered life-saving measures until EMS arrived on the scene to take over care.
Both pedestrians were transported to area hospitals, where one pedestrian died, Krajewski said.
The victims are not being identified at this time, …
Attempted Murder: Juvenile Arrested For Serious CT Assault, Police Say
A juvenile has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted a young man, leaving him seriously injured.
The Middlesex County incident occurred on Friday, May 24, at around 8:30 p.m. in the town of Westbrook.
According to the Connecticut State Police, a young man (whose identity has not been released due to age) was seen on security footage assaulting another young man on Boston Post Road.
After the assault, he fled on foot, leaving his victim injured. Authorities airlifted the juvenile to an area hospital with serious injuries.
To locate the suspect, police deployed drones, K9 units, a b…
CT Man In His 20s Found Shot On Street, Police Say
Police are investigating after a man was found shot on a Connecticut street.
The shooting took place around 11:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 24, when Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 5 Fales Street on a Shotspotter activation, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
Upon arrival, a victim was located suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim, a male in his 20s, was transported to an area hospital for treatment, Boisvert said.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Detectives responded and assumed the investigation.
The investigation re…
44-Year-Old Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
A head-on crash in Connecticut led to the death of a driver at an area hospital, state police announced.
In Tolland County, a 34-year-old driver was traveling east on Route 6 in Andover at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 when he lost control and veered into the opposite lane, striking Windham County resident Andrew Moore, of Moosup, near the intersection of Route 87.
The driver struck Moore, age 44, head-on, and both men were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Moore was later pronounced dead at the hospital from the injuries sustained in the crash, while the othe…
