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1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On Wallingford Crash 1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On Wallingford Crash
1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On Wallingford Crash A Connecticut man was killed after allegedly driving erratically through several towns before crossing over the centerline and slamming head-on into another vehicle. The crash occurred in New Haven County around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, on South Turnpike Road in Wallingford. According to Connecticut State Police, 42-year-old Jonathan Garcia of Wallingford was followed by troopers after receiving multiple reports that his 2023 Cadillac Escalade was being driven erratically. While attempting to negotiate a right curve in the roadway, the Escalade crossed over the double yellow centerline …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double-Fatal Shooting: Men Found Shot In SUV On CT Roadway Double-Fatal Shooting: Men Found Shot In SUV On CT Roadway
Double-Fatal Shooting: Men Found Shot In SUV On CT Roadway Police are investigating a double homicide after two men were found shot to death in a vehicle on a Connecticut roadway. The incident took place in New Haven around 7:55 a.m., Saturday, April 1 in the area of Winthrop Avenue and Goffe Terrace. Officers responded to the area after receiving calls of nine gunshots being fired and located two men in a parked Acura MDX mid-block on Winthrop Avenue, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. The driver, who has yet to be identified, was pronounced dead on the scene.  The passenger was taken by ambulance to Yale-New Haven Hospital…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three-Vehicle Crash, Injuring Six, Causing Near Eight-Hour Closure Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three-Vehicle Crash, Injuring Six, Causing Near Eight-Hour Closure
Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three-Vehicle Crash, Injuring Six, Causing Near Eight-Hour Closure A police chase of a stolen SUV ended in a three-vehicle overnight crash in Hamden early Tuesday morning, state police said. The crash, which occurred around 2:15 a.m. Jan. 1, caused the closure of Route 10 (Dixwell Avenue) between 2nd Street and Putnam Avenue for almost eight hours near the Putnam Place Shopping Center. The stolen vehicle, a 2012 Honda Pilot operated by 19-year-old Jonathan Garcia of New Haven, failed to stop for police when signaled to do so on State Street in North Haven, starting the pursuit, state police said. The vehicle had been reported stolen in New Britain on Dec. …

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by Joe Lombardi