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Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway
Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened overnight in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Waterbury Identified It happened around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 in Waterbury, in the area of 603 East Main St. Responding officers located a woman who had been struck in the roadway, said Lieutenant Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department. The pedestrian was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Hartford, where she later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. He…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Crash Update: 29-Year-Old Woman Critical After Being Hit On Westport Sidewalk New Crash Update: 29-Year-Old Woman Critical After Being Hit On Westport Sidewalk
New Crash Update: 29-Year-Old Woman Critical After Being Hit On Westport Sidewalk A 29-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being struck by a car that veered onto a sidewalk in Fairfield County. Related: 2 Critically Hurt After Being Struck On Westport Sidewalk The crash occurred in Westport on Wednesday, Aug. 7, on Imperial Avenue near Post Road East. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the woman, a resident of the town of Fairfield, remained in critical condition at Norwalk Hospital. A second person hit during the crash, a 33-year-old Easton man, is improving and is listed in stable condition, Woods said. Preliminary findings ind…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say A Connecticut man who was allegedly suicidal and wanted to be killed by police was taken into custody after fighting and injuring several officers. The incident occurred in New Haven County in Hamden on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Hamden Plaza. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, the department received word that the East Haven Police were trying to locate and arrest Derrick Gilliam, age 29, of New Haven. East Haven police said that Gilliam, who was wanted on domestic violence charges, was suicidal and "wanted to be killed by police," Quinn said. East Haven Police had …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say
Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say A 55-year-old Connecticut man was held overnight after turning himself in to police on charges of stalking a woman and her two daughters. The incident occurred in Hartford County at the Target store on Sunday, July 14, in South Windsor. According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, a woman, and her two adult daughters came to police headquarters to report that a strange man had followed them through the store. They were scared enough to ask a Target employee to escort them to their car in the parking lot. Cleverdon said that while in the parking lot, a vehicle driven by Tol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Rescued After Nearly Drowning At Rocky Hill Residence 15-Year-Old Rescued After Nearly Drowning At Rocky Hill Residence
15-Year-Old Rescued After Nearly Drowning At Rocky Hill Residence Bystanders and emergency responders revived a 15-year-old after being found in the water of a CT apartment complex pool. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 6:45 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan of the Rocky Hill Police, the teen, was found unconscious by bystanders who began performing CPR while calling 911. Responding police officers quickly located the teen and continued medical aid until Rocky Hill Volunteer Ambulance and Aetna Ambulance arrived.  Foss-Rugan said the juvenile regained consciousness…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision
Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision An Amtrak passenger train and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash in Connecticut. The collision occurred in New Haven County at a railroad crossing on Sackett Point Road in North Haven at 5:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.  North Haven Police said an investigation is underway, and commuters are asked to avoid the area and expect delays. Only minor injuries were reported, North Haven Police said. A train engineer was hospitalized. North Haven Fire Department officials said the train was able to stop approximately a quarter-mile from the crossing. The train was carrying approximately …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crash In CT Leaves Trucker Dead Crash In CT Leaves Trucker Dead
Crash In CT Leaves Trucker Dead A 42-year-old Middlesex County, Massachusetts, man died after crashing his truck down an embankment along I-395 in Connecticut. Tim Murray, of Ashby, crashed his Freightliner truck in Griswold, New London County between Exit 24 and 28 around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 Construction had closed the southbound right-hand lane of the highway. As Murray merged into the left lane, his 2019 Freightliner hit a guardrail. Murray corrected the truck but not before striking another section of the guardrail.  The truck tumbled down an embankment. Authorities pronounced Murray dead at the scene.…

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by Josh Lanier
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Convicted CT Felon Nabbed In Shooting 5 Years Later, Police Say Convicted CT Felon Nabbed In Shooting 5 Years Later, Police Say
Convicted CT Felon Nabbed In Shooting 5 Years Later, Police Say A Connecticut convicted felon was charged with a shooting that missed its target but did hit the car he was riding in. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in the area of 120 Gravel St., in Meriden. According to Sgt. Michael Boothroyd of the Meriden Police officers responded to a report of shots fired and located a crime scene and determined that an occupied vehicle had been struck by gunfire. The sole occupant of the vehicle was not injured in the shooting, Boothroyd said. Boothroyd said an investigation found the shooter and victim were known to each other.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Critically Hurt After Being Struck On Westport Sidewalk 2 Critically Hurt After Being Struck On Westport Sidewalk
2 Critically Hurt After Being Struck On Westport Sidewalk Two people are in critical condition after a vehicle veered off the roadway in Fairfield County and hit two pedestrians on a sidewalk. The incident occurred in Westport around 6:45 p.m. on Imperial Avenue near Post Road East. According to Westport Police Deputy Chief David Farrell, police, fire, and EMS were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call. Upon arrival, first responders provided immediate medical attention to the injured pedestrians, who were transported to Norwalk Hospital for further treatment. Their current conditions are listed as critical, Farrell said. Farrel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT 24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT Authorities are investigating a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead. The collision happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 28 just before noon, when a car struck a pedestrian on southbound Clearview Avenue in Harwinton, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  According to authorities, a 2008 Audi A4 driven by a 21-year-old man had been traveling on Clearview Avenue when it veered off the southbound shoulder for an unknown reason and hit the victim before striking a rock embankment.  The driver of the Audi was taken to Waterbury Hospi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Falls On Train Tracks In Fairfield County Rolls Under Amtrak Train, MTA Says Man Falls On Train Tracks In Fairfield County Rolls Under Amtrak Train, MTA Says
Man Falls On Train Tracks In Fairfield County Rolls Under Amtrak Train, MTA Says A man who fell on the tracks at a Fairfield County train station was lucky and was able to roll under an Amtrak train. The incident occurred in Bridgeport at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the train station at 525 Water St.  According to Dave Steckel with the Metropolitan Transportation Administration, the unidentified man rolled under the Amtrak train and did not make contact. A preliminary investigation reveals the man sustained minor injuries and was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Steckel said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Them? Duo Steals $52K From ATM At CT Rest Stop, Police Say Know Them? Duo Steals $52K From ATM At CT Rest Stop, Police Say
Know Them? Duo Steals $52K From ATM At CT Rest Stop, Police Say If you recognize these sticky-fingered bandits, police want to hear from you. Connecticut State Police are investigating after two men were seen stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a highway rest area. The Windham County incident happened in Plainfield, at the I-395 northbound service plaza on Monday morning, Aug. 5. Troopers were called shortly after 11 a.m. about a man seen tampering with an ATM and looking into parked cars. When troopers arrived, they saw a man running across the highway to a BMW SUV that was parked in the southbound service plaza. The vehicle took off and tro…

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by Michael Mashburn