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Woman Dies After Falling From Porch At CT Residence
A Connecticut woman was killed after the railing on her balcony collapsed and she fell more than eight feet to the pavement below.
The incident took place around 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, in Hartford at 82 Chadwick Ave., authorities said.
The woman, who has not been identified, was standing on the second-floor rear deck of her home when the railing collapsed and she fell more than eight feet onto the pavement, causing severe head trauma, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
She was transported to Hartford Hospital where she later died, he added.
An investigation is unde…
Person Extricated From Vehicle Following Crash Into Garage
One person had to be extricated from a vehicle that struck a garage after police responded to a call for a fire, but instead found the crash.
Bridgeport police and fire departments responded to the incident around 2:38 p.m., Sunday, June 14, on Hillhouse Ave., in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, the director of emergency communications.
Once on the scene, they found the vehicle had plowed into the garage instead of a fire, Appleby said.
No further information was available on injuries but AMR was on-scene as well, he added.
The crash is under investigation by police as wel…
