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2 School Buses Crash In Newtown 2 School Buses Crash In Newtown
2 School Buses Crash In Newtown Two people were injured when two school buses with students on board were involved in a crash in Fairfield County. The crash occurred in Newtown around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 in the area of Boggs Hills Road and Sugar Street. According to Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police, the two buses, owned by All-Star Transportation were on their way to Reed Intermediate School and had students on board for morning drop-off. One bus was traveling northbound on Boggs Hill Road and came to a stop at its intersection with Sugar Street, Smith said. The second bus was also traveling…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver From New Milford Stopped With Spike Strip On Busy Highway Drunk Driver From New Milford Stopped With Spike Strip On Busy Highway
Drunk Driver From New Milford Stopped With Spike Strip On Busy Highway After refusing to stop for officers, a Connecticut drunk driver's ride was finally cut short after authorities deployed a spike strip on a busy highway interchange in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, June 16 just after 11:30 p.m., when patrol officers saw a Jeep Commander commit a traffic infraction on Route 52 in Kent, according to Kent Police.  The officers tried pulling the Jeep over, but it refused to stop and started driving erratically in an eastbound direction on Interstate 84.  At this point, the Putnam County Sheriff…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say
Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say A Stamford man has been charged after a traffic infraction in Darien led to the discovery of an active warrant, according to police. Darien Police say they observed a van pass a stopped school bus on Post Road near the intersection of Saltbox Lane on Monday, March 25 around 7:30 a.m. The officer initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as 38-year-old Carlos Bonilla of Stamford, according to police. A routine check of Bonilla’s information led to the discovery of an active bench warrant from Stamford court for failing to appear for a court date related to a 2013 DUI arrest, police…

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by Valerie Musson