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20-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash 20-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash
20-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash A 20-year-old was killed after slamming into the back of a tractor-trailer on a busy Connecticut roadway, police said. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:30 p.m. near Exit 23 on I-84 in Waterbury. According to state police, both vehicles were traveling westbound when a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Fairfield County resident Zachary James Carlson, of Danbury, failed to slow down due to traffic and struck the rear of the tractor-trailer. Carlson died from his injuries at the scene, police said. The tractor-trailer driver, a 62-year-old Worcester, Massachusetts resident,&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Struck By Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Connecticut Person Struck By Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Connecticut
Person Struck By Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Connecticut A pedestrian was hit by a tractor-trailer and seriously injured on I-84 in Fairfield County. Connecticut State Police said the incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 25 near Exit 11 in Newtown. Responding troopers said the person was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The roadway was closed for several hours, backing up traffic for at least eight miles, before reopening later on Monday morning. The extent of injuries was not immediately provided. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massachusetts State Police Cruiser Struck By Tractor-Trailer Massachusetts State Police Cruiser Struck By Tractor-Trailer
Massachusetts State Police Cruiser Struck By Tractor-Trailer A Massachusetts state trooper was seriously injured after being struck by a tractor-trailer while protecting a road construction crew. The incident took place around 11:44 p.m., Tuesday, Sept.. 28 on I-95 southbound near its intersection with the Mass Pike in Weston in Middlesex County. According to Dave Procopio, of the state police, the trooper was inside his cruiser when it was struck.  "The trooper sustained serious injuries, but was alert and radioed in the crash himself," Procopio said. "He is being transported to a Boston hospital." Following the crash, the tractor-traile…

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by Kathy Reakes