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10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash
Ten people were hospitalized following a seven-vehicle crash in Northern Fairfield County.
The crash took place around 5:10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, on southbound Route 7 in the area of Exit 11 in Brookfield.
When Brookfield firefighters, with help from the Danbury Fire Department, arrived on the scene, they found seven vehicles that had crashed into each other.
Paramedic ambulances 18-1 and 18-3 responded with Engines 4, 22, and Rescue 3 from Brookfield. Rescue 1, Engine 23, and four ambulances from the City of Danbury also responded.
Overall, 12 people were evaluated for injuries, and 10 …
Ridgefield's Brooke Blake, 12, Remembered For Her Never-Ending Smile
A 12-year-old Northern Fairfield County girl known for her never-ending smile and brave battle against a rare form of cancer has succumbed to the disease.
Brooke Blake, whose smile lifted many in Ridgefield as she fought the rare form of brain cancer, DIPG, for more than five years, died on Thursday, June 4.
Brooke, who turned 12 in May, was diagnosed with the untreatable form of pediatric brain cancer in 2015 when she was 7-years-old.
For the next five years, she endured numerous brain procedures, rounds and rounds of chemotherapy, and several clinical trials, the whole time wi…
Some Customers Could Be Without Power For Days, Eversource Says
As the recovery from Tuesday's storm continues, Eversource officials are reporting it has restored power to 75,000 customers statewide, but thousands more could expect to be out of power for at least a couple more days, officials said. The overwhelming majority of such cases will be in Northern Fairfield County, which was hit hardest.
Mobility seems to be the biggest issues in restoration, said Frank Poirot, spokesman for Eversource.
"Our efforts are being hampered by so many downed trees, blocked roads, and live wires," he said. "In severe cases, we are working with local of…
Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals
List of school closures, delays in Hudson Valley
List of school closures in Fairfield County
List of school closures, delays in Bergen, Passaic counties
Here's the latest update on the latest winter storm moving through the area Wednesday morning through the afternoon.
Winter Weather Advisory for Northern Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, Northern Fairfield, Western Bergen County, Passaic County, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches across the extreme northern portions of Fairfield county. Ic…
