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Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver.
New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton.
According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump" on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle.
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Fatal DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide On I-95
One person was killed in a crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight.
It happened on the northbound side around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in Milford.
Middlesex County resident Bilbraut Angel Caraballo, age 42, of Middlefield, was driving a truck towing a trailer south of Exit 39 A, when the truck drifted into the left lane and collided with a motorcycle, which was pushed into the concrete median, Connecticut State Police said.
Victor Ryan Forbes, age 34, of West Haven, the driver of the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the sce…
Man Cut Out Of Car After Flying Object Causes Crash On I-95 In Westport
A man had to be cut out of his vehicle by firefighters after crashing on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut when his vehicle was hit by an unknown flying object.
The crash took place in Westport on I-95 between exits 16 and 17 around 3:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 19.
According to the Connecticut State Police, a 2019 Toyota Camry driven by Rafael Pacheco, age 51, of the Bronx, was traveling southbound on I-95, in the left lane, in Westport, when all of a sudden an unknown object struck the windshield, dismantling the roof.
The impact caused Pacheco to lose control, striking the meta…
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Juvenile On I-95 In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County woman has been charged for allegedly beating a juvenile in the head and face on I-95 after cutting her off at an exit.
Allyah Beeman, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, March 2, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the I-95 exit in Bridgeport.
The incident began when a juvenile was driving on I-95 in the right lane and had her turning signal on to exit, said the Connecticut State Police.
While attempting to exit, a silver Ford Focus, driven by Beeman passed her on the right shoulder and cut in front of her vehicle, state polic…
CT Man Runs Onto I-95, Carjacks Big Rig And Hits 10 Vehicles, Police Say
A Connecticut man police believe was high on drugs was arrested after running into traffic on I-95, carjacking a big rig, and then hit 10 vehicles before crashing into a metal guard rail.
The chain of events began around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, when Connecticut State Police Troop G received multiple 911 calls of a pedestrian running across the I-95 southbound lanes, in the area of Exit 46 in New Haven.
A short time later the pedestrian, later identified as Frank Montes-Rivera. age 50, of New Haven, carjacked a tractor-trailer unit, state police said.
Montes-Rivera allegedl…
CT Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns Following Traffic Crash, State Police Say
A Connecticut man was allegedly found with drugs and two guns after fleeing the scene of a crash.
Aamir Burnett, age 33, of New Haven, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, after he attempted to flee the scene of a crash on I-95 n the area of I-95 and Interstate 91 split, said the Connecticut State Police.
At the time he was apprehended, police said Burnett was in possession of two handguns and a “large amount” of marijuana.
After the crash, a witness followed Burnett from the scene and told police he was in the area of Franklin and Chapel streets, in New Haven, where he trie…
Felon On Probation Stopped While Driving 115 MPH With Loaded Gun On I-95, Police Say
A Fairfield County man on probation was allegedly busted with a loaded gun after being stopped for driving 115 mph on I-95.
Giovanni Candelario, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 9, after his white 2014 Acura IIx20, was spotted traveling in excess of 115 mph and weaving through traffic on Route 8 South, south of Exit 8 in Bridgeport, said the Connecticut State Police.
When stopped on I-95, officers found that Candelario had a suspended driver's license and that he was on probation and on the Deadly Weapon Registry, police said.
During an investigation, a search, officers fo…
Gunfire Leads To Chase, Crash, Bridgeport Police Say
Four people, including three juveniles, were arrested following a wild shooting of some 37 shots at an area apartment complex, a police pursuit, and finally a crash in a stolen vehicle in Fairfield County.
The incident took place around 1:03 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when Bridgeport Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the Charles F. Greene Homes Apartment Complex at Highland Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management.
When police arrived on the scene, they spotted an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed leaving the area and entering I-95, Appleby said.
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Trio Nabbed With More Than 23 Pieces Of Mail, Packages In Fairfield County Traffic Stop
Three men, two from Fairfield County, have been arrested for allegedly stealing mail from throughout the area.
Victor Mejia-Gonzalez, 30, of New York City, Jorge Guerrero-Melendez, 21, of Bridgeport, and John Delos Santos, 22, also of Bridgeport, were arrested on Saturday, Oct. 31, a warrant in connection with a traffic stop on Tuesday, May 5, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri.
The incident began when officers were responding to the report of two suspicious males seen running in a yard on Casement Street, Palmieri said.
While responding, an officer observed a lone black sed…
ID Released For Man Shot In Vehicle Who Died During Crash On Way To Hospital
A 21-year-old man who was shot in the head and neck while sitting in a vehicle in Bridgeport and then died following a crash on the way to the hospital has been identified.
Leogiovanni Fernandes Spencer, 21, of Bridgeport, has been identified as the man shot around 9:21 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, when two gunshots were fired on Gem Avenue near Whitney Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.
Spencer was shot in the head and neck while seated in a vehicle, and the vehicle's driver fled the scene, attempting to take the victim to the hospital, Jones said.
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