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Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of Fairfield County HS Player
The death of a Connecticut high school hockey player after an on-ice collision has been ruled accidental.
The state's chief medical examiner announced on Monday, Jan. 10 that Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, who died on Thursday, Jan. 6, during a game died from an "incised wound of the neck," and the incident was officially ruled as accidental.
Balkind, age 16, was killed around 5 p.m., during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich.
The tragic accident occurred when Balkind fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was u…
Michelle Pavia, Daughter Of Former Stamford Mayor, Dies In Snowmobile Accident
The daughter of former Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia died after being involved in a snowmobile crash.
Michelle Pavia, 43, of Stamford, was killed around 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, after hitting a group of trees while snowmobiling in Maine, according to WGME ABC News 13.
“This is a tragic loss for the Pavia family and Stamford’s community," said Stamford Mayor David Martin. "I have called Mayor Pavia to express my condolences for his family. This a tremendous loss, and I wish the best for the Pavia family as they endure this tragedy.”
According to WGME, Pavia was riding on …
Father, Son Killed After Falling Off Cliff In Connecticut
A father and son out for a ride on their ATVs with a friend died after falling off a 75-foot cliff in Connecticut.
The incident took place around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the area of the old abandoned Tilcon quarry at 232 Colt Highway in Farmington, said Farmington Police Lt. Timothy S. McKenzie.
Farmington Police received a 911 call from the friend and rushed to the area where they found Steven Price, 71, of Forestville, and his son Mark Price, 30, of Plainville, at the bottom of the cliff.
The friend said on a 911 call that the two were standing by the cliff when the fath…
