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Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say A woman was airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition after losing control of her vehicle and rear-ending a vehicle parked on the side of I-84 in Connecticut, state police said. Tolland County resident Aubria Scallon, of Vernon, age 39, was driving east on I-84 when she began to swerve between the shoulder and right lane of the roadway, eventually striking a vehicle parked on the right shoulder near the exit 64-65 off-ramp and exit 65 on-ramp in Vernon. Connecticut State Police officials said that Scallon wound up striking the parked vehicle - driven by New Jersey resident Eric Cu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous
One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating an "armed and dangerous" suspect following a shooting on I-84 in Connecticut that left one hospitalized. Connecticut State Police troopers were dispatched to the stretch of I-84 in New Haven County, in Cheshire near the Waterbury town line, at Exit 26 early on Friday, June 25, where there was a report of a shooting. One victim was transported to an area hospital following the shooting, police said, though the extent of the injuries was not known as of 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing as …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal I-84 Crash Man, Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal I-84 Crash
Man, Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal I-84 Crash Two Connecticut residents have been arrested in connection with a fatal crash that took place in 2020. Marissa Christiana Santiago, age 26, of Stafford Springs, and Miguel Angel Berrios, 54, of Willimantic, were arrested on warrants on Thursday, April 29, for the crash which took place on I-84 in East Hartford on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, said the Connecticut State Police. Santiago, who was the driver of a Jeep that rear-ended a motorcycle in which two people were riding, and one of the occupants died, has been charged with a host of charges, including manslaughter, state police said. Berri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Slippery Morning Commute Expected As Snow Will Overspread Region Slippery Morning Commute Expected As Snow Will Overspread Region
Slippery Morning Commute Expected As Snow Will Overspread Region Much of the region will see accumulating snowfall and a slippery morning commute as a new round of snow arrives overnight. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for New York City and Long Island from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 where up to 3 inches of snowfall accumulation is possible during that time. Areas north of NYC and Long Island could see 1 to 2 inches of snowfall. North of I-84 in New York and Connecticut, about a half-inch of snow is now expected, but there could be more snowfall if the storm shifts farther north. Skies will then become clear by midda…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Potent Storm System Will Bring Rain Throughout Area, Snow To Parts Of Region New Potent Storm System Will Bring Rain Throughout Area, Snow To Parts Of Region
New Potent Storm System Will Bring Rain Throughout Area, Snow To Parts Of Region A week that began with a big storm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds that caused power outages will end with another potent system that will push through the region. Unlike the storm that hit the area on Monday, Nov. 30, this one has the potential to bring a mix of snow and rain north of I-84 in New York and Connecticut and accumulating snowfall in areas farther north and inland. (See image above.) "The exact storm track remains uncertain which will be an important factor when determining precipitation type and amounts," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back
Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back After a mixed bag of precipitation winds down, there will be a sharp drop in temperatures leading into the "Fall Back" Halloween weekend. Generally, about 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected for parts of the region where there has not been accumulating snow. Snowfall accumulation of between 1 to 3 inches is possible in some spots north of I-84 in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The daytime temperature Friday, Oct. 30 will hold steady in the mid to upper 30s.  There will then be a sharp drop in temps as skies clear overnight, with the low in the mid to upper 20s. Halloween…

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by Joe Lombardi