29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Shelton 29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Shelton
29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Shelton A 29-year-old from Westchester County is dead following a crash in Fairfield County.  It happened around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6, on Route 8 in Shelton, said the Connecticut State Police.  According to state police, Erzsebet Menczel, age 45, of Derby, was driving a Honda CR-V and crashed into John Mateo Oliver, of Yonkers, who was driving a BMW motorcycle. Oliver was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead on the scene. The crash closed Route 8 for several hours during an investigation. The collision remains under investigation.  Any witnesses to the ac…
ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County teen killed in a single-vehicle crash has been identified by police. Elijah Page, age 17, of Bridgeport, was killed early Wednesday, July 14, when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a guard rail in Trumbull, authorities said. According to Weir, Page, a graduate of Fairfield Wheeler High School, was driving a 1998 Nissan Sentra Southbound on the Exit 7 ramp from Route 8, when his vehicle did not stop before traveling through the intersection across White Plains Road, and onto Old Town Road where the vehicle struck the guard rail. When officers arrived on the…
Busy Roadway Reopens In Fairfield County Following Shooting Busy Roadway Reopens In Fairfield County Following Shooting
Busy Roadway Reopens In Fairfield County Following Shooting A busy Fairfield County roadway that was closed in two locations due to a shooting that left one person with life-threatening injuries has reopened. Route 8 in Bridgeport and Trumbull reopened around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, as state police wrapped up an investigation into the shooting that closed the busy roadway for hours. The northbound lanes between exits 4 and 5 in Bridgeport and exits 5 and 8 in Trumbull were closed around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, following the shooting that injured two people, one critically, said Connecticut State Police. State police have not released additional in…
Busy Roadway Closed In Fairfield County Due To Shooting, Police Say Busy Roadway Closed In Fairfield County Due To Shooting, Police Say
Busy Roadway Closed In Fairfield County Due To Shooting, Police Say A busy roadway in Fairfield County is closed in two sections due to a shooting that left one person with life-threatening injuries. As of 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, north Route 8 is closed in Bridgeport and Trumbull, said the Connecticut State Police. The northbound lanes between exits 4 and 5 in Bridgeport and exits 5 and 8 in Trumbull are expected to remain closed for a sustainable amount of time. The shutdown comes after two people were shot around 3:30 a.m., Tuesday, both were wounded, one with life-threatening injures, the state police said. This is a developing story. Check back to …
Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Fairfield County man was killed in an overnight crash on Route 8 in New Haven County. It happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in Derby, according to state police. Jonathan Perez, age 36, of Bridgeport, was traveling northbound at the Exit 18 off-ramp when his 2021 Hyundai Sonata left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck a tree, said police. The vehicle sustained significant damage, said police. The crash is under investigation.  Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call Troop I at 203-393-4200.
Single-Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Shelton Man, State Police Say Single-Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Shelton Man, State Police Say
Single-Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Shelton Man, State Police Say A Fairfield County man was seriously injured after losing control of his vehicle during a single-vehicle crash on Route 8. The crash took place around 3:12 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, on southbound Route 8, near Exit 22, in Seymour, when Brian Vincent, age 52, of Shelton, lost control of his vehicle, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, at the time of the investigation, the weather was clear under daylight skies, the roadway was dry, and traffic was moderate and moving at a steady flow. For unknown reasons, Vincent lost control of his vehicle, veered right off the roadway, wh…
COVID-19: Two Major Vaccination Sites Due To Open In Shelton COVID-19: Two Major Vaccination Sites Due To Open In Shelton
Covid-19: Two Major Vaccination Sites Due To Open In Shelton Two new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are being set up in Fairfield County. Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti announced that the Griffin Health building on Progress Drive and the Hartford HealthCare building on Research Drive are being set up as vaccination sites as more allocations are expected to be distributed to Connecticut by the new federal administration. Lauretti said the sites should be ready for the new week, up and running no later than Monday, Jan. 18. Approximately 1,200 people will be vaccinated per day, pending the supply lasts. According to the mayor, both the sites are close i…
CT Man Killed After Vehicle Flips Over Railroad Tracks, Police Say CT Man Killed After Vehicle Flips Over Railroad Tracks, Police Say
CT Man Killed After Vehicle Flips Over Railroad Tracks, Police Say A Connecticut man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and being ejected after hitting railroad tracks along Route 8, said Connecticut State Police. New Haven County resident Jonathan Vazquez, age 24, of Derby, was killed around 1 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 4, while traveling northbound on Route 8 near Beacon Falls, said state police. According to state police, For an unknown reason, Vazquez lost control of his Honda Accord and veered off the roadway to the right.  The vehicle then crossed into the grass shoulder where it struck and went over the metal beam guardrail, traveled down t…
Three To Be Charged After CT Shooting, Police Chase, Crash Three To Be Charged After CT Shooting, Police Chase, Crash
Three To Be Charged After CT Shooting, Police Chase, Crash Three men are expected to be charged following a shooting and police chase in New Haven County. The incident began around 4:40 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, after the Derby Police Department responded to the area of Hawkins Street near Seventh Street on reports of multiple gunshots.   Witnesses and video surveillance revealed a white Kia SUV fleeing the scene. Earlier that morning, Derby Police identified a 2011 white Kia SUV that was reported stolen from Shelton.   At that time, the Kia was parked alongside a second vehicle. When police arrived to investigate, both the Kia …
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Connecticut State Police have captured a suspect following a massive statewide manhunt for the alleged murder of a UPS driver on Route 8. Police arrested Hartford County resident Elijah David Bertrand, age 19, who is also a UPS employee, around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Litchfield County, in the town of Plymouth, said state police. The murder took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man, identified as 28-year-old Nathan Daniel Burk, of Waterbury after m…
ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut
ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut Connecticut State Police have released the identity of a UPS driver killed by a man who assaulted him on Route 8. Nathan D. Burk, 28, of Waterbury, was killed around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered Bruk, who is an employee with UPS after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck, said state police.  "As an agency, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of the victim," state police …
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Connecticut State Police have released a photo of the teen suspect wanted in the alleged assault and murder of a UPS driver. The killing took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck. Following an investigation, Elijah David Bertrand, 19, was developed as a suspect.  Bertrand is described as a white male about 5-feet-7, with blue eyes and sh…