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Street Racers May Have Caused I-84 Multi-Car Crash, Police Say Street Racers May Have Caused I-84 Multi-Car Crash, Police Say
Street Racers May Have Caused I-84 Multi-Car Crash, Police Say Connecticut State Police report a multi-vehicle crash on I-84 was likely caused by street racers. The crash occurred around 10 p.m., Monday, July 1, on I-84 between Exits 68 and 69 in Tolland. According to State Police, responding troopers located an extensive debris field and one vehicle that had rolled during the crash. State Police said troopers investigating the crash believe the crash was caused by several vehicles "driving recklessly" and also "slow rolling the highway" before racing each other. The vehicles included a 2010 Honda Civic LX, a 2007 Honda Accord, and a 2012 Nissan Alti…
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including 2 From Fairfield County, In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In CT 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In CT
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In CT An investigation is underway after four people were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Overnight Crash On I-95 Stretch It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the S…
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old CT Woman Hits Car Head-On Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old CT Woman Hits Car Head-On
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old CT Woman Hits Car Head-On A 45-year-old Connecticut woman driving a Toyota Corolla was killed after veering into oncoming traffic on Route 2A and hitting a Nissan Altima head-on. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m. in New London County just west of the Route 2A and Harris Fuller Road intersection in the town of Preston. According to Connecticut State Police, Chrisdandra Lee Burgos, of Norwich, was traveling eastbound when she crossed into the westbound lane resulting in a head-on crash. As a result of the crash, the Altima came to rest in a wooded area on the westbound shoulder of the roadway. The Corolla came t…
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash 32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash A 32-year-old Connecticut woman was killed on I-84 after she allegedly lost control of her vehicle and hit the back of a parked tractor-trailer. The Hartford County crash happened around 9:05 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 on I-84 in East Hartford, said the Connecticut State Police.  The crash took place when the tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of I-84 eastbound, just east of Exit 56 off-ramp and Gabelman, driving a 2012 Nissan Altima, was traveling in the left lane of two eastbound in the same area, said the state police. For an unknown reason, New Haven County reside…
Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 -- Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 -- Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash
Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 -- Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash A 25-year-old man and woman were killed after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-91. The crash took place in Hartford County around 12:35 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23 in Windsor. According to the Connecticut State Police, A Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on I-91 in Windsor, when the vehicle ran head-on into a Kawaski Tracer. Both the Nissan's driver, Dominique Loiselle, of Brighton, Massachusetts, and the passenger, James Bowen, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, were pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. The driver of the Kawaski, 34…
Matter Of Seconds: Video Shows Car With Keys Inside Being Stolen From CT Gas Station Matter Of Seconds: Video Shows Car With Keys Inside Being Stolen From CT Gas Station
Matter Of Seconds: Video Shows Car With Keys Inside Being Stolen From CT Gas Station Police are reminding drivers to remove their car keys when at a gas pump after a Nissan Altima was stolen within a matter of seconds while the owner went inside the convenience store. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 10:15 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 14 in Watertown. The driver of the Altima was parked at the gas pumps when they left the vehicle running with the keys inside while they went inside the store, said the Watertown Police. "The vehicle was stolen in approximately seven seconds," police said.  Police said suspects are waiting in parking lots for someone to leave t…
Four, Including Three From Fairfield County, Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Four, Including Three From Fairfield County, Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash
Four, Including Three From Fairfield County, Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Four people were killed in a head-on crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Police said the crash happened in the New Haven County town of Guilford at about 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 29. A 2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S was going the wrong way, traveling north on I-95 south between exits 60 and 59, when it collided with a southbound 2012 Chevrolet Colorado LT, according to Connecticut State Police. Both vehicles came to a stop in the left travel lane of the highway, police said. Authorities reported that all of the occupants of the vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan was…
IDs Released For Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released For Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash
IDs Released For Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash The identities have been released of the two Western Connecticut State University men's lacrosse players killed and another who was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in New London County in the Town of Colchester, on Parum Road near Lake Hayward Road. A Nissan Altima reportedly drove off the roadway, hitting the guardrail and several trees before crashing down an embankment, according to authorities. Earlier report: Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash On Saturday afternoon,…
Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Western Connecticut Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash Two members of the Western Connecticut State University men's lacrosse team were killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in New London County in the Town of Colchester, on Parum Road near Lake Hayward Road. A Nissan Altima reportedly drove off the roadway, hitting the guardrail and several trees before crashing down an embankment, according to authorities. "It is with great sadness that I must convey the terr…
Father, Son Killed After Car Crashes Into Retaining Wall In Westchester, Police Say Father, Son Killed After Car Crashes Into Retaining Wall In Westchester, Police Say
Father, Son Killed After Car Crashes Into Retaining Wall In Westchester, Police Say A father and his son died from injuries after an overnight crash in which a car slammed into a retaining wall in Westchester, according to police. It happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 in New Rochelle, at Pelhamdale Avenue at the intersection with the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound exit ramp.  Upon arrival, first responders found a gray Nissan Altima, occupied by an adult male driver and three of his children, had collided with the brick retaining wall located opposite the exit ramp of the parkway, said Captain J. Collins Coyne, commander of the New Rochelle PD…
Good Samaritan Struck, Killed Assisting Others On I-84 Good Samaritan Struck, Killed Assisting Others On I-84
Good Samaritan Struck, Killed Assisting Others On I-84 State police are asking the public for help after a man, who was assisting people following a crash, was hit and killed in Connecticut. Andy Azab, of Oakville, an enclave of Watertown in Litchfield County, was hit by a Nissan Altima while attempting to help at another crash scene on I-84 in Hartford County, in Southington. State police said the accident happened around 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, July 6 near the Exit 28 on-ramp, when Azab, age 62, was standing in the travel portion of the highway. Azab was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, state police said. No one else was …
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman remained in critical but stable condition after being struck and trapped beneath a vehicle. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6 in the parking garage at 2200 Bedford St., in Stamford. A 2011 Nissan Altima being driven by an 84-year-old Stamford resident was traveling southbound through the parking garage when she struck the 73-year-old as she was walking through the garage, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. The pedestrian, also a Stamford resident, was reported to be trapped under the vehicle.  The Stamford Fire R…