ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County teen killed in a single-vehicle crash has been identified by police. Elijah Page, age 17, of Bridgeport, was killed early Wednesday, July 14, when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a guard rail in Trumbull, authorities said. According to Weir, Page, a graduate of Fairfield Wheeler High School, was driving a 1998 Nissan Sentra Southbound on the Exit 7 ramp from Route 8, when his vehicle did not stop before traveling through the intersection across White Plains Road, and onto Old Town Road where the vehicle struck the guard rail. When officers arrived on the…
Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community
Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community Some Connecticut residents were left without power overnight when a car crashed through a utility pole that took down power lines. State Police said that a driver crashed into a pole on Torrington Road in the Town of Litchfield late on Sunday, June 20, leaving some Eversource customers without power temporarily. Eversource crews worked overnight to restore power to all residents in the area as of 11 a.m. on Monday, June 21. The crash forced a temporary closure of Torrington Road while police investigated, though the roadway was reopened by the morning. Police said that there were non-life-…
32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In CT Crash, State Police Say 32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In CT Crash, State Police Say
32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In CT Crash, State Police Say A 32-year-old was killed after being ejected in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut, authorities said. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 18 in Litchfield County. According to Connecticut State Police, the victim, Nicholas Donahue, of Thomaston, was driving northbound in the Town of Litchfield on Old Northfield Road when a second vehicle, attached with a rear mowing trailer, entered a grass field from the east side of the roadway. Donahue lost control of his 2007 Harley-Davidson, crashed into the pavement, and was then ejected, and hit the rear mowing trailer, state police said. He …
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County A 21-year-old has critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash overnight in Fairfield County. It happened around 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in Stamford. A 2017 Honda Accord being driven by a 42-year-old Stamford resident was southbound on Courtland Avenue.  The operator of the Honda said he was negotiating a left turn into a driveway on Courtland Avenue when he was struck from behind by a 2005 Infiniti G35 being driven by a 21-year-old Stamford resident, according to Stamford Police. The Infiniti struck the Honda with enough force to propel it a significant distance further sout…
Three Hospitalized After Moose Struck, Killed By Car In Connecticut Three Hospitalized After Moose Struck, Killed By Car In Connecticut
Three Hospitalized After Moose Struck, Killed By Car In Connecticut Three people were hospitalized after a car struck and killed a pregnant moose in Connecticut. The incident happened at around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, May 1 in Litchfield County, on Route 272 in the Town of Goshen near the Town of Norfolk. The car, a 2011 Subaru Legacy, was driven by a 38-year-old woman from Torrington, Connecticut State Police said. The driver and two passengers were transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, state police said. Jon Barbagallo, public information officer for the Norfolk Police Department, described those injuries as being minor. The vehicle b…
Man Killed After Crash In Connecticut Post Mall Parking Lot Man Killed After Crash In Connecticut Post Mall Parking Lot
Man Killed After Crash In Connecticut Post Mall Parking Lot A Connecticut man died after a single-vehicle crash in the parking lot of a shopping area after hitting a tree. John B. Kane, age 56, of Derby, was killed around 11:49 a.m., Monday, April 26, in the parking lot of the Connecticut Post Mall, in Milford, said the Milford Police Department. A preliminary investigation conducted by the Milford Police Traffic Division found that a single vehicle was traveling eastbound in the parking lot of 1201 Boston Post Road at a slow rate of speed when it veered to the right and struck a curb and then a tree in the lot. When police arrived, Kane …
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash The driver of a vehicle that crashed on the Merritt Island Parkway in Fairfield County received life-threatening injuries. The single-vehicle crash took place around 4:19 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, on the parkway in Norwalk, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott.  According to Prescott, a Honda Civic sedan traveling northbound between exits 40 and 41, left the roadway, struck a large rock, rolled, and landed upright in the right travel lane of the parkway. A woman received life-threatening injuries after crashing her vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk.Norwalk…
Vehicle Crashes Through Fairfield County Garage, Then Hits Neighboring Home Vehicle Crashes Through Fairfield County Garage, Then Hits Neighboring Home
Vehicle Crashes Through Fairfield County Garage, Then Hits Neighboring Home A Fairfield County home suffered serious structural damage when a resident driving a new car crashed through the garage of a home and into the side of another. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Monday, March 15, when the resident of one of the homes at 360 Old Town Road, in Trumbull, crashed through the closed garage, said the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department.  The vehicle continued through the attached garage, then crashed into and breached the rear wall of a neighbor's home, causing a partial structural collapse, the department said. Another view of the damage.Trumbull Volu…
CT Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns Following Traffic Crash, State Police Say CT Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns Following Traffic Crash, State Police Say
CT Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns Following Traffic Crash, State Police Say A Connecticut man was allegedly found with drugs and two guns after fleeing the scene of a crash.  Aamir Burnett, age 33, of New Haven, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, after he attempted to flee the scene of a crash on I-95 n the area of I-95 and Interstate 91 split, said the Connecticut State Police. At the time he was apprehended, police said Burnett was in possession of two handguns and a “large amount” of marijuana. After the crash, a witness followed Burnett from the scene and told police he was in the area of Franklin and Chapel streets, in New Haven, where he trie…
Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Fairfield County man was killed in an overnight crash on Route 8 in New Haven County. It happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in Derby, according to state police. Jonathan Perez, age 36, of Bridgeport, was traveling northbound at the Exit 18 off-ramp when his 2021 Hyundai Sonata left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck a tree, said police. The vehicle sustained significant damage, said police. The crash is under investigation.  Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call Troop I at 203-393-4200.
Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says
Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says A driver accidentally drove through the wall of his garage and into the basement, authorities said. The incident took place in Fairfield County on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Monroe at a home on lower Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. When the vehicle landed in the basement it hit the furnace, causing firefighters to secure the electrical, water line, and heating oil spill hazards. The furnace that was hit.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
Man Charged With Reckless Driving In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Man Charged With Reckless Driving In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
Man Charged With Reckless Driving In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County man who was involved in a three-vehicle crash that injured several people, including himself, has been charged in connection with the accident.  Fernando Ramirez, age 31, of Westport, has been charged with reckless driving and reckless endangerment in connection with the Nov. 14, three-vehicle crash on Post Road West, in Westport. During the crash, Ramirez was driving a vehicle that hit a car turning into an area business sending it across several lanes where it was struck by another vehicle, said Westport Police Lt. David Wolf. All three vehicles sustained heavy dam…