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Man Killed After Car Falls Off Lift At CT Auto Garage Man Killed After Car Falls Off Lift At CT Auto Garage
Man Killed After Car Falls Off Lift At CT Auto Garage A mechanic died after he was severely injured when a vehicle fell off a lift and onto him at a Connecticut auto repair shop. The 22-year-old man was injured at Garubo Auto Sales in Hartford on Sunday, Sept. 29, when the car fell off the lift and struck him. He was transported to an area hospital, police said, where he died from his injuries. Police later identified the mechanic as Hartford resident Cristian Soto-Carrasquillo. No foul play is suspected by police. “Tragic accident at local dealership/auto garage, 147 Franklin Ave. Car fell off lift and onto mechanic working below. Victim in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Construction Vehicle Crash Closes Westport Roadway Construction Vehicle Crash Closes Westport Roadway
Construction Vehicle Crash Closes Westport Roadway Morningside Drive South in Westport was closed in front of Greens Farms Elementary due to an accident involving a construction vehicle. A utility pole was struck during the one-vehicle crash that took place early afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 25, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. The operator received a minor injury, he said. The road will remain closed until Eversource can assess the damage and make repairs. No power outages have been reported.  An advisory message will be issued when the roadway reopens, Prezioso said.  The north and south driveways to the schoo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House
Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House A pickup truck slammed into a telephone pole in Monroe, sending the vehicle careening into a house. The incident took place around 2:45 a.m., Friday, Sept. 20, on Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving first responders found a pickup truck which left the roadway, severed a telephone pole and struck a local residence, the department said. A pickup truck slammed into a telephone pole and then into a home.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department There were no reported injuries, officials said. Eversource reported there were 16 power outages in the area. Crews are makin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Failed Extension Cord Cause Of Fire That Injures Stratford Resident Failed Extension Cord Cause Of Fire That Injures Stratford Resident
Failed Extension Cord Cause Of Fire That Injures Stratford Resident A third-floor apartment unit was heavily damaged and the resident injured during a fire in Stratford started by a failed extension cord powering an air conditioner.  The fire took place around 10:25 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9, at 450 Ferry Blvd., in Stratford, said Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Brian Lampart. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found residents were self-evacuating from the 25-unit building, Lampart said. The tenant of the damaged apartment was treated on scene and transported to an area hospital for smoke inhalation type treatment, he added. The fire was located i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge
ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge The identity of the West Point cadet candidate who was killed in a cliff-diving accident has been released. The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 in the Town of Hunter in Greene County, New York. Troopers responded to a 911 call of an unresponsive man at a routinely frequented cliff diving location known as Fawn’s Leap, off Route 23A. The man has now been ID'd as Benjamin K. Bochtler, 20, of Bellevue, Nebraska, who enlisted in the Army as a drone operator in 2016. An investigation revealed Bochtler was hanging onto a rock ledge, when a portion of the rock broke …

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by Joe Lombardi
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West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge
West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge Click here for an updated story: ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge A United States Military Academy Prep School cadet candidate was killed in a cliff-diving accident that occurred in the region, the New York State Police said. The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 in the Town of Hunter in Greene County, New York. Troopers responded to a 911 call of an unresponsive man at a routinely frequented cliff diving location known as Fawn’s Leap, off Route 23A. An investigation revealed, the victim was hanging onto a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Boy Falls 25 Feet At Park In Connecticut Boy Falls 25 Feet At Park In Connecticut
Boy Falls 25 Feet At Park In Connecticut A 12-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he fell 25 feet on Monday at the Cotton Hollow Preserve, police said. Officers from the Glastonbury Police Department responded to the park at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, when the boy fell off a cliff, investigators said. Upon arrival, they found him breathing, but unresponsive. The boy was extricated by the local fire department and LifeStar flew him to Hartford Hospital. Police said the boy, who is from Glastonbury, hit either water or rocks. It’s unclear how he fell from the cliff. No update on the boy's condition was ava…

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by Zak Failla
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Chain Reaction: Car Crashes Into SUV That Strikes Hamden Home, Hospitalizing One Chain Reaction: Car Crashes Into SUV That Strikes Hamden Home, Hospitalizing One
Chain Reaction: Car Crashes Into SUV That Strikes Hamden Home, Hospitalizing One A driver was hospitalized in Connecticut after crashing into an SUV that ricocheted into a home in Hamden, damaging it. Paramedics and crews from the Hamden Fire Department responded to a Bowen Street home late on Monday, Aug. 12, when the driver set off a chain reaction, causing structural damage to the home, fire officials said. The driver was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital in critical condition, officials said. No one was injured in the home, and the damage was contained mostly to the porch. The crash is currently being investigated by the Hamden Police Department. Check Daily V…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Naked Man Seriously Hurt After Jumping Into, Off Pickup Truck Near Ridgefield/Wilton Line Naked Man Seriously Hurt After Jumping Into, Off Pickup Truck Near Ridgefield/Wilton Line
Naked Man Seriously Hurt After Jumping Into, Off Pickup Truck Near Ridgefield/Wilton Line A naked man suffered life-threatening injuries after jumping onto a pickup truck and then jumped back off into the roadway while it was moving. The incident took place around 9:24 a.m., Sunday, July 7, when Wilton Police responded to an incident on the Ridgefield/Wilton Line about the naked white male that had jumped out of the back of a pickup truck while it was moving, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The incident started in Ridgefield when a male resident of Ridgefield was traveling south on Danbury Road by the Days Inn and saw what he thought was a dead deer on the side of the r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Crashes Into Building In Trumbull Car Crashes Into Building In Trumbull
Car Crashes Into Building In Trumbull An employee at the Trumbull Racquet Club accidentally mistook the gas pedal for the brake and struck the building, police said. Police said that the employee mistakenly pressed the wrong pedal, striking the structure on Lindeman Drive. No physical injuries were reported, though the driver suffered a minor panic attack. Neither the vehicle nor the building suffered significant damage.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say A 73-year-old man was seriously injured after being run over by his own vehicle in a liquor store parking lot after allegedly leaving the Jeep Cherokee in gear, said Connecticut State Police. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, when Stephen Kovzel, of Oxford, got out of his vehicle in the parking lot of the Oxford Liquor Shoppe, at 19 Oxford Road, state police said. While getting out of the vehicle it began to roll backward and hit another vehicle in the parking lot. The driver of the hit vehicle, a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, moved his vehicle backward after being …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Update Released On 10 Victims Of Head-On Crash Between School Buses In Greenwich Update Released On 10 Victims Of Head-On Crash Between School Buses In Greenwich
Update Released On 10 Victims Of Head-On Crash Between School Buses In Greenwich Ten people injured during a head-on crash between two school buses in Greenwich are improving, according to Greenwich Police. The crash took place around 3:09 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, at 1252 King St., between the two school buses, one from Royal Coach Line school bus with just a driver, and a private bus operated by Countywide Transportation of Yonkers, which was carrying nine people, Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. The injured, including seven adults with special needs, are reported to be in good to fair condition, said Slusarz. A preliminary investigation has determined that one …

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by Kathy Reakes