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Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Car In Fairfield County Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Car In Fairfield County
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Car In Fairfield County Police are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries in Fairfield County. It happened in Greenwich around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, on West Putnam Avenue. A preliminary investigation determined that a 41-year-old man was attempting to cross West Putnam Avenue near its intersection with Western Junior Highway, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. While crossing the roadway, he was struck by the vehicle traveling westbound, Zuccerella said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local medi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Charged In Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Boy Teen Charged In Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Boy
Teen Charged In Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Boy An 18-year-old teen who was trying to escape from police and slammed into a police car before hitting another car and then a 3-year-old boy on the side of the road in November has been arrested in connection with the crash. Zekhi Eric Lee, of Waterbury, was arrested Saturday and charged with failure to bring a motor vehicle to a stop resulting in death or serious injury, reckless driving, and numerous other charges in connection with the death of Justin Quiroz, said Trooper Kelly Grant. The chase, crash, and death occurred around 3:45 p.m. Nov. 21 when Waterbury police officers, driving an …

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by Kathy Reakes