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'Gone Too Soon': Friends Mourn 23-Year-Old Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Loved ones of a Connecticut man killed in a crash on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 24, said he was a caring, funny, and loving young man.
Peter Bienasz, of Plainville in Hartford County, was riding behind a Toyota Prius on Route 72 near the I-84 on-ramp, when he crashed into the back of the car, causing him to slam into a metal guardrail around 12:14 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, Connecticut State Police said. He was tossed from his bike and died at the scene.
Original Report: Police Detail Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist
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Memorials poured in on social medi…
23-Year-Old Killed In Wreck After Motorcycle Crashes Into Guardrail: Police
A 23-year-old Connecticut man was killed Thursday, Oct. 24, when he wrecked his motorcycle into a guardrail, authorities said.
Peter Bienasz, of Plainville in Hartford County, was riding behind a Toyota Prius on Route 72 near the I-84 on-ramp, when he crashed into the back of the car, causing him to careen into a metal guardrail around 12:14 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.
Bienasz was thrown from his motorcycle, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, authorities said.
The Prius' driver and passenger, both of New Britain, were not injured in the Plainville c…
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision
A 30-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Sunday morning, Oct. 20, after driving the wrong way on a highway and crashing into an oncoming car in New Haven County, authorities said.
Aron Tyrell Vann, of Waterbury in New Haven County, drove south in the northbound lanes along Route 8 in Waterbury when his Nissan Altima collided with a Jeep Cherokee just after 3 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.
Paramedics rushed Vann to Waterbury Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
The Jeep driver, a 36-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, suffered minor injurie…
Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver: Police
Police say an intoxicated Connecticut driver started a three-car, chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Hartford County that killed a 26-year-old woman and sent others to the hospital.
Jada Marie Upshaw, of Bloomfield in Hartford County, was killed around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened when a BMW — for seemingly no reason — veered into a neighboring lane and cashed into Upshaw's Nissan near Exit 23 in the southbound lanes, a police report said.
Upshaw's SUV and the BMW tumbled down the highway, and the sedan s…
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From CT Restaurant, Police Say
Connecticut State Police arrested two men this week after they tried to steal hundreds of gallons of used grease from restaurants, authorities said.
Carlos Alberto Salas, age 46, and Joan Mendez-Martinez, age 26, both of the Bronx, New York, are facing several charges stemming from the alleged lube job, State Police said.
Troopers in Litchfield County were called to a business park in Kent off Route 7 around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, after an alarm at a restaurant went off. As they pulled into the scene, a white van was pulling out.
Troopers stopped the van and …
Man Killed After Car Veers From I-91 Off Ramp, Crashes Into Tree
A 37-year-old Connecticut man was killed Sunday morning, Sept. 22, after his car careened into a tree along I-91 in Hartford County, police said.
Daniel Adam Jeannotte, of Enfield, died around 2:30 a.m. when his vehicle veered off of the Exit 40 off-ramp in Windsor, Connecticut State Police said.
It's unclear why, but Jeannotte's car went off the left side of the off-ramp, over the shoulder, and crashed into a tree, authorities said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Trooper DeMaio at (860) 534-1098 …
'Heart Full Of Kindness': State Police Chaplain Killed In Crash Remembered For His Compassion
Dr. Rev. Paul Krampitz didn't look like a preacher, but his friends and colleagues said he was built for it.
Middlesex County resident Paul Krampitz, age 65, of Cromwell, was killed Thursday, Sept. 18, when a car crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle around 4:15 p.m. near Exit 33 on Route 9 in Berlin, Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed him to New Britain Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
Krampitz, who went by the nickname Styx, was the Connecticut State Police chaplain, a preacher at Be…
Mom Of 2 Killed On Son's 8th Birthday Along With Father Of 5 In I-95 Crash
Police have identified the man and woman who were killed last week in a single-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut.
Timothy Montague, age 36, and Lori-Lynn Botero, 34, both of New London, died on Friday night, Sept. 13, when Montague's truck clipped a guardrail at the Exit 87 off-ramp in Groton, struck a tree, and burst into flames, Connecticut State Police said.
They died at the scene. Police did not define Montague and Botero's relationship.
Original Report: Man, Woman Killed In Fiery Groton Crash
Montague was a father of five, and Botero leaves behind …
Father Of 2 Killed; CT Driver Accused Of Hitting Him Faces New Charges
Police have added new charges to a Connecticut man accused of a crash last year that killed a father of young twin daughters, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 16.
Middlesex County resident Angel Caraballo, age 43, of Middlefield, was charged last week with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving linked to the Sept. 22, 2023, crash, Connecticut State Police said.
Caraballo is accused of crashing his Ford F-550 truck into Victor Ryan Forbes, who was riding a motorcycle on I-95 near Exit 39A in Milford, author…
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Trumbull
A teenager was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a Connecticut roadway.
It happened around 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in Fairfield County, on southbound Route 25 in Trumbull.
A 2013 BMW X1 was traveling southbound when another BMW, an X5, approached it.
According to Connecticut State Police, the X5 "maneuvered to the right, sideswiping the passenger side rear" of the X1.
The X5 lost control, veered into the median, and rolled over, hitting several trees.
As a result, a back-seat passenger in the X5, Timothy Campbell, age 18, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, sustained fatal injuri…
2 People Killed In Fiery I-95 Crash In CT
Two people in Connecticut were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Friday night, Sept. 13, after their truck lost control, hit a guardrail, and burst into flames, authorities said.
Police in New Haven County were called to Exit 87 northbound on I-95 in Groton around 9:20 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.
A red Dodge Ram 1500 had gone off the left side of the exit ramp, struck a guardrail, and bounced into a tree, sparking a fire, police said. The driver and passenger were killed in the crash.
Their names are being withheld while police investigate the cause of the cras…