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Person Extricated From Vehicle Following Crash Into Garage Person Extricated From Vehicle Following Crash Into Garage
Person Extricated From Vehicle Following Crash Into Garage One person had to be extricated from a vehicle that struck a garage after police responded to a call for a fire,  but instead found the crash.  Bridgeport police and fire departments responded to the incident around 2:38 p.m., Sunday, June 14, on Hillhouse Ave., in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, the director of emergency communications. Once on the scene, they found the vehicle had plowed into the garage instead of a fire, Appleby said. No further information was available on injuries but AMR was on-scene as well, he added. The crash is under investigation by police as wel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Critically Injured After Dodge Dakota Rolls Over In North Stamford Teen Critically Injured After Dodge Dakota Rolls Over In North Stamford
Teen Critically Injured After Dodge Dakota Rolls Over In North Stamford A teenager suffered critical injuries in a rollover crash involving a pickup truck in North Stamford. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, Stamford Police officers responded to the area of 617 Webbs Hill Rd. off Long Ridge Road on the report of a single-vehicle crash where the vehicle was reported to be rolled over and a person was in the street bleeding. Officers arrived to find the vehicle, a 2005 Dodge Dakota pickup truck, lying on its side. The operator of the vehicle, who was identified as Donald Berrios-Ruiz, an 18-year-old Stamford resident, was outside of the vehi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Well-Known Man Killed After Crashing 1941 Classic Car, CT State Police Say Well-Known Man Killed After Crashing 1941 Classic Car, CT State Police Say
Well-Known Man Killed After Crashing 1941 Classic Car, CT State Police Say A well-known 75-year-old man was killed when he lost control of the classic car he was driving and was ejected from the vehicle.  Arthur Kelly of Southington was driving a 1941 Willys Model 441 on North Main St., in Southington, when he crossed the double yellow lines near Dunkin Donuts and collided with a parked, unoccupied vehicle off the road and shoulder, said Southington Police Sgt. Jeffrey Dobratz. Kelly was ejected from his vehicle and sustained serious injuries. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, Dobratz said.  The classic car also rec…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Pair Of Teens Seriously Injured in CT Crash Support Pours In For Pair Of Teens Seriously Injured in CT Crash
Support Pours In For Pair Of Teens Seriously Injured in CT Crash Many are rushing to support a pair of Connecticut teens who were grievously injured in a car accident in Wallingford that has left them hospitalized. GoFundMe fundraising campaigns have been started by friends and family on behalf of Jodan Davis, 16, and his best friend Tre Childers, 15, who were involved in a crash at approximately 3 p.m. on March 16 when Davis lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree. According to the organizers of the GoFundMe campaign, the page has been set up “to assist the Davis family with mounting costs tied to the accident.” Both Davis and Childers needed to …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Six Injured In Two-Car Route 7 Rollover Crash Six Injured In Two-Car Route 7 Rollover Crash
Six Injured In Two-Car Route 7 Rollover Crash Two vehicles collided and both subsequently rolled over, with a total of six injuries reported in a serious crash on Route 7 North in Brookfield on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company requested the assistance of Danbury for a serious motor vehicle crash. The Danbury Fire Department, under command of Deputy Chief Bernie Meehan responded with Car 30, Engine 24, Squad 1, a City EMS Ambulance, and a Danbury Ambulance Service unit.  Working alongside Brookfield's responders, the Danbury personnel assisted with removing two victims from one vehicle, and assisting with the tr…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
TV Star Steve Wilkos Injured In Darien Car Crash TV Star Steve Wilkos Injured In Darien Car Crash
TV Star Steve Wilkos Injured In Darien Car Crash Television personality Steve Wilkos was taken to the hospital after being involved in a car accident in Darien this week, according to police. Darien Police said that at around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, an officer on patrol discovered a one-car accident on West Avenue in the area of Turnabout Lane. The officer saw a car lying on its passenger side at the edge of the eastbound lane, which appeared to have sustained heavy damage, police said. It is believed that the car struck several roadside objects on West Avenue before coming to arrest, police said. The lone occupant of the car was identified…

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by Casey Donahue