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Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says
ityAmazon is under fire following a US Senate report accusing the company of prioritizing speed over worker safety. Released by the majority staff of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee late Sunday night, Dec. 15, the report claims Amazon’s intense focus on productivity has led to unsafe working conditions. The Senate report outlines how Amazon’s warehouse workers face high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries caused by repetitive tasks and demanding quotas. It accuses Amazon of knowingly exposing employees to these risks, …
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Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9
A man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed a vehicle into a shop at a New York strip mall, killing four people and injuring nine others. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At NY Store The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the man was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then cr…
Police & Fire
3 Young CT Runners Struck By Car, Injured
Three minors were struck and injured by a car while jogging along a Connecticut roadway. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in Glastonbury. According to Lt. Kevin Szydlo of the Glastonbury Police, the three were running near Hubbard and Maple Streets when they were struck by a car. All three were transported to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Szydlo said. The car's driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the police investigation. Szydlo added that a p…
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Latest Update: Comatose Lifeguard Suffers Brain Injury In Crash With Uber In Fairfield
A 19-year-old remains in a medically-induced coma following a crash involving several of his Sacred Heart University peers last month in Connecticut. Related story - New Update: Sacred Heart University Student In Medically Inducted Coma After Fairfield Crash Tyler Delk, of South Orange, New Jersey, was behind the wheel of an Audi that ended up on its roof in a collision with an Uber carrying four female passengers on Friday, Sept. 29, according to Town of Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr. and a GoFundMe for Delk. The scene of the crash that left six students in critical condition.…
Police & Fire
CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say
A Connecticut woman was killed and four others seriously injured during a four-car crash on I-84. The crash took place in Hartford County around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 in Farmington, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the crash occurred when two vehicles in the east lanes of the highway collided. Troopers said they don't know what caused a 2007 Ford F150 driven by Sean C. Jackson, age 56, of Bloomfield, and a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by Monica A. Collins-Saatci, age 37, of Middletown, in Middlesex County to collide. After the initial collision t…
Police & Fire
Three Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home
Three people were injured during a fire at a Fairfield County home. The fire started around 9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, at a home located at 646 Hallett St., in Bridgeport. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, those injured were found on the ground in the front of the home and their injuries were consistent with a fall. All three were transported to an area hospital for treatment, Appleby said. Their condition was not immediately known. During the fire, Bridgeport firefighters worked to rescue other residents. The fire was knocked down quickly and R…
Traffic
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash With Injuries
This story has been updated. A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a serious crash with injuries. The crash was reported shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, on the southbound side just north of Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The lanes reopened at around 8:25 a.m., state police said.
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I-684 Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash
Click here for an updated story: Details Released On Crash That Caused I-684 Closure, Serious Injuries To Three Children All lanes have now reopened on a stretch of I-684 after a serious crash with injuries. The crash, reported at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, happened northbound just south of Exit 4 (Route 172) in Bedford. Both the left and center lanes were blocked before all three lanes closed. The lanes reopened around 2:30 p.m. State Police had urged motorists to take Exit 3N (Route 22) as an alternate while the lanes were closed. Specific info on the number and extent of injur…
Police & Fire
Two Injured When Bus Sideswipes Vehicle In Bridgeport
Two people were injured when a Bridgeport Transit bus sideswiped a parked vehicle. The incident took place around 10:25 a.m., Monday, Nov. 18, when the 58-year-old driver of the bus hit a GMC Canyon on Fairfield Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The driver of the parked car was an 86-year-old man, Jones said. The bus was occupied by three passengers, one of which was taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver of the parked vehicle was also transported for evaluation. The bus driver was given a written warning for the incident.&nbs…
Police & Fire
One Killed, Four Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 A serious single-vehicle crash in which a car crashed into a tree on a stretch of I-95 has left one person dead and four others injured. It happened around 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 in Darien on the northbound side between exits 10 and 11. The person killed was pronounced dead at the scene. The four others in the vehicle were rushed to the hospital. This continues a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Police Seek Van Driver Who Struck Juvenile Skateboarder
Do you know this van? The East Haven Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a white Chevy Express van that struck a girl who was skateboarding and sped away. The hit-and-run was caught on camera shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, near the intersection of Tyler Street and Taylor Avenue. Police said the girl was attempting to cross Tyler Street when the van, traveling westbound struck her, knocking her unconscious. Upon arrival at the scene of the hit-and-run, officers found the girl, who was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. According to police, s…
Police & Fire
Large Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four Firefighters from across the area are battling a heavy fire at a Fairfield County condominium complex, according to multiple sources. The fire, which started around 3:55 p.m. Wednesday at 658 Success Ave., in Stratford, was first thought to be in Bridgeport but was later found to be located in Stratford. Both departments are working the blaze. Bridgeport dispatch said the department has multiple units on the scene. Heavy fire was said to be located in the rear roof section of the 2.5-story …
News
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash Near Northern Fairfield County
Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash early Sunday afternoon in Dutchess County. A motorcycle and car were involved in the crash on South Amenia Road in Wassaic. Injuries to the motorcyclist are reportedly severe. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home
Four Stratford firefighters were injured fighting a Canaan Road house fire early Tuesday, according to the Stratford Fire Department. Shortly after midnight, the department responded to 361 Canaan Road to find the rear of a three-story, multi-family dwelling engulfed in fire, said Deputy Chief, Fire Marshall Brain Lampart. "Firefighters worked for nearly two-and-a-half hours under the command of Assistant Chief Camperlengo to extinguish the very stubborn fire," said Lampart. Lampart said six people were displaced from fire and water damaged to three apartments. All five engine …
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Danbury Boy Hit By Roof During Storm
A community has come together to help an eighth-grade boy who remains hospitalized after a piece of metal roof hit him during last week's severe line of storms. Lloyd Thyne, an honor student at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, was attending freshman orientation at Henry Abbott Technical School in Danbury on Tuesday when a gust of wind blew a piece of metal roofing that struck him. He suffered a fractured skull, punctured lung, broken femur and several other injuries. More than $10,000 has been raised so far on a GoFundMe page you can visit here. You can share this story on Facebook b…
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Two Killed In Fairfield County During Storm
Two Fairfield County residents were killed and several injured as a high-powered storm system ripped through the area downing trees and power lines. A 41-year-old New Fairfield woman was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday on Brush Hill Road when a tree fell on her vehicle, pinning her inside, said Connecticut State Trooper Sgt. Eric Haglund. Haglund said the woman's 3-year-old daughter was also in the vehicle but was not injured. The victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Danbury Hospital. Her daughter was also transported for observation…
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