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Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Death Of Motorcycle Rider Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Death Of Motorcycle Rider
Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Death Of Motorcycle Rider A Fairfield County man has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle in connection with the death of a 17-year-old motorcycle rider. Edin Martinez-Peralta, age 21, of Stamford, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 19, for the crash which took place on Monday, Nov. 22. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department, Daniel Esteban Pico was driving his motorcycle on Elm Street on Nov. 22 when Martinez-Peralta made a left turn in front of him and impeded his path. Booth said that Pico “attempted to stop, but was unable to, and collided with the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $200K State Lottery Ticket Sold In Stratford Winning $200K State Lottery Ticket Sold In Stratford
Winning $200K State Lottery Ticket Sold In Stratford It's been a good week for lottery players in Connecticut, including one who cashed in a winning $200,000 scratch-off ticket that was sold at a local store. In Fairfield County, a winning $200,000 "Let It RIDE" scratcher that was sold at the Last Call Wine & Spirits on Main Street in Stratford was cashed in by an area resident on Monday, Jan 3, lottery officials announced. That same day, in New London County, Norwich resident Judith Amiot won $100,005 on a "CASH5" ticket that was sold at Shri Harkekrishna on West Town Street in Norwich.  Hartford resident Amani Henry also won big w…

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by Zak Failla
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Numerous Occupants Of Stalled Vehicles Rescued During Storms In Stamford Numerous Occupants Of Stalled Vehicles Rescued During Storms In Stamford
Numerous Occupants Of Stalled Vehicles Rescued During Storms In Stamford Fire and police crews were stretched thin in Stamford on Tuesday as all hands were on deck while they worked to assist stranded area residents dealing with flooded and stalled vehicles. Officials said that the fire department received nearly 300 calls on Tuesday afternoon during the heart of the storm, which dumped more than 1.10 inches of rain in Stamford. One of the hardest hit areas in the city was the intersection of Elm and South State Street, near the railroad bridge, where several cars stalled and some area residents required assistance.  Flash flooding was also reported in several …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Firefighters Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Firefighters
Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Firefighters Stamford firefighters were kept on the run rescuing residents in flooded vehicles late Thursday afternoon through the evening after a line of heavy thunderstorms rolled through the area causing extensive flooding. The Stamford 911 Center began receiving calls at 4:54 p.m. Thursday, for people trapped in flooded cars at the intersection of East Main Street and Myrtle Avenue, underneath the Railroad underpass, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. An engine and truck company were immediately dispatched. On arrival, firefighters found three cars under the railroad bridge, submerged up to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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I-95 Reopens; Flooding Reported On Numerous Roadways I-95 Reopens; Flooding Reported On Numerous Roadways
I-95 Reopens; Flooding Reported On Numerous Roadways This story has been updated. A new round of thunderstorms with heavy downpours resulted in flooding throughout Fairfield County with a stretch of I-95 closed for a portion of the Thursday evening commute. The closure occurred southbound between Exit 15 and Exit 16 in Norwalk. The northbound side in that area had one lane open. The roadway reopened in both directions around 6 p.m. Shortly after, a vehicle stalled in the center lane, leading to new delays. Flooding also led to the closure of a lane on the northbound Merritt Parkway between Route 120A/King St (Exit 27) and Round Hill Road (E…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Stamford Van Driver Charged In Pedestrian Death Stamford Van Driver Charged In Pedestrian Death
Stamford Van Driver Charged In Pedestrian Death Stamford Police have charged a work van driver with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Lynette Wagner, of Fairfield, while she was walking across Elm Street on her way to work in January. George Christiansen, 29, of Stamford, struck Wagner with his van at the corner of Elm Street and North State Street as the Henkel employee and mother of two walked to work, police said. Sgt. Andrew Gallagher, commander of the Stamford police department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad, said in a press release that a decision to charge Christiansen was made following a three-month inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID Fairfield Woman Killed In Pedestrian Accident In Stamford Police ID Fairfield Woman Killed In Pedestrian Accident In Stamford
Police ID Fairfield Woman Killed In Pedestrian Accident In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford police identified the woman who was struck and killed by a car as she walked to work Tuesday morning as they continued to investigate the details of what exactly happened, according to the Stamford Advocate.    Fairfield resident Lynette Wagner, 59, died of her injuries at Stamford Hospital, the Advocate said. She worked at the new Henkel corporate headquarters at 200 Elm St., near where the fatal accident occurred at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday. The 38-year-old Stamford man who was driving the 2016 Dodge Ram van that struck Wagner at North State Street and Elm Street said …

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Fairfield Woman Hit, Killed By Car As She Crosses Street In Stamford Fairfield Woman Hit, Killed By Car As She Crosses Street In Stamford
Fairfield Woman Hit, Killed By Car As She Crosses Street In Stamford Updated: STAMFORD, Conn. — A 59-year-old Fairfield woman was hit by a car and killed as she crossed the street near I-95 in downtown Stamford on her way to work Tuesday morning, police said. The woman was in a crosswalk on Elm Street at 7:09 a.m. on her way to work at the new Henkel headquarters when she was hit, the Stamford Advocate said.  She was hit by a 2016 Dodge Ram van that was traveling south on Elm Street and turning onto North State Street, police said. A pedestrian was on North State Street intending to cross from the northwest corner to the northeast corner when the collision o…

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by Karen Tensa