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22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say 22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash that caused one vehicle to burst into flames.  It took place in Trumbull around 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 in the area of the Monroe Turnpike. According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department, the crash occurred when an Infiniti collided with a Subaru Crosstrek on the Monroe Turnpike near the intersection of Monroe Turnpike, or Route 111, and Technology Drive. Xavier Miller, age 22, of Bridgeport, the driver of the Infiniti, was killed, Weir said. Arriving Trumbull officers located the two vehicles, which were&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Trapped After Truck Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Trumbull Driver Trapped After Truck Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Trumbull
Driver Trapped After Truck Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Trumbull A driver found himself in a sticky situation after wrapping his truck around a telephone pole in Trumbull and getting trapped in the vehicle. First responders from the Long Hill and Trumbull Center Fire Departments and Trumbull paramedics were dispatched to a stretch of Tashua Road near the intersection of Kent Lane at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, where there was a report of a motor vehicle crash requiring extrication. According to fire officials at the scene, the first at the scene found the truck against the telephone pole, which snapped on impact. Crews from both fire depa…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Injured In Trumbull Head-On Crash Two Injured In Trumbull Head-On Crash
Two Injured In Trumbull Head-On Crash Two people were injured during a head-on crash on Merrimac Drive in Trumbull. The crash took place around 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, with both the Long Hill and Trumbull Center fire departments responding for a possible entrapment. When units arrived on the scene they found two vehicles with heavy damage and two injured, but no entrapment, said the Long Hill Fire Department. Trumbull EMS personnel treated the patients.  Firefighters secured the vehicles and applied speedy dry to a fluid spill on the roadway. The extent of the injuries was not known. The crash is un…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Scammers Are Posing As Department Members, Trumbull FD Warns Scammers Are Posing As Department Members, Trumbull FD Warns
Scammers Are Posing As Department Members, Trumbull FD Warns The Long Hill Fire Department is warning residents not to fall for a phone scam calling residents asking for donations. "Just this morning, (Jan. 2, 2019) we have become aware that a group of scammers are again actively calling Trumbull residents posing as our department asking for donations.," the department said on Facebook. The department said they are not making these calls and for residents to ignore them.  Last year, it was reported that many times the caller ID displayed "VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS" or "FIRST RESPONDERS"; this too has again been confirmed. "Please do not donate to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Lands On Top Of Stone Wall In Trumbull Crash Car Lands On Top Of Stone Wall In Trumbull Crash
Car Lands On Top Of Stone Wall In Trumbull Crash A car landed right on top of a stone wall during a single-vehicle crash. The incident took place around 11:20 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28 in the area of Madison Avenue and Saxony Drive, said officials with the Long Hill Fire Department in Trumbull on Facebook. When firefighters and Trumbull EMS, arrived on scene they found a car on top of a stone wall, perfectly centered. EMS provided treatment to the driver of the car, who was the only occupant at the time of the crash, while fire crews checked for any hazards. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes