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Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic
Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic A person died overnight after allegedly jumping off the Route 8 overpass into traffic in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 on the overpass at Chopsey Hill Road. Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, said Connecticut State Police notified the Bridgeport Police over the hotline that a pedestrian was struck on Route 8 northbound near the exit ramp. Bridgeport police, fire, and EMS responded and found the person dead at the scene, Appleby said. While investigating, state police confirmed with bystanders that th…
11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police 11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police
11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police New, updated report - New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In Watertown, Police Say An 11-year-old girl was hospitalized as the result of being struck by a vehicle a short time after she was dropped off by a school bus in Connecticut, police said.  The incident happened in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 3 p.m., when Watertown Police responded to the area of Buckingham Street and Cummings Avenue after receiving a report of a girl being hit by a car.  According to the department, arriving officers found that the girl had just been droppe…
Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person
Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person A person was struck and killed by a Stamford Police Department marked patrol vehicle that was responding to a call for service.  The crash took place in Stamford on Wire Mill Road during the afternoon on Wednesday, July 26. The pedestrian, a Stamford resident, was rushed to the hospital where life-saving measures were unsuccessful, said Stamford Chief of Police Timothy Shaw. No further details were made available. The investigation is being handled by the Connecticut State Police.  "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased," Shaw said. This is a …
Fatal Crash: Man Walking On I-91 Hit By 3 Vehicles, CT State Police Say Fatal Crash: Man Walking On I-91 Hit By 3 Vehicles, CT State Police Say
Fatal Crash: Man Walking On I-91 Hit By 3 Vehicles, CT State Police Say A man walking in the travel lanes of a busy Connecticut highway was hit and killed after being run over by three vehicles. The crash took place on I-91 southbound just north of Exit 3 in New Haven around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26. According to Connecticut State Police, the unidentified man was walking in the travel lanes when he was hit by a Honda Pilot driven by a 33-year-old New Haven man. The force of the impact projected the man into the left-center lane where he was run over by a Mini Cooper and a Toyota Corolla, both driven by New Haven residents, state police said. The man was p…
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man 81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with a crash in Ansonia last year that left an 81-year-old with serious injuries. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Ansonia. Arsene Ndabian, age 64, of Bridgeport was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 10, by warrant for his involvement in the crash on Division Street where an 81-year-old pedestrian was struck and seriously injured, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. Ndabian was the driver of a cargo van that struck and dragged the pedestrian for several hundred feet, Lynch said.…
Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say
Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say A youth suffered serious injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut park. The incident took in New Haven County around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15 in Milford. Officers responded to the area of 780 North St., after receiving information that an unknown dark-colored sedan had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian, said Milford Police. The vehicle was reported to have entered the lower lot of Eisenhower Park at a high rate of speed and began to drive in a circle when it struck the youth who was standing in the lot with numer…
Man Killed After Being Struck By Bus On I-95, CT State Police Say Man Killed After Being Struck By Bus On I-95, CT State Police Say
Man Killed After Being Struck By Bus On I-95, CT State Police Say Police are investigating a fatal crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened around 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 in New London County, on the northbound side near Exit 89 in the Town of Groton. A bus was traveling in the right lane of two lanes when it struck a pedestrian, according to Connecticut State Police. Emergency Responders arrived on the scene and transported pedestrian to a nearby hospital hospital in New London, where he succumbed to his injuries.  The victim has been identified as David Voebel, age 38, of Colchester. Several passengers on the bus…
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection A Connecticut woman crossing a busy roadway was hit and killed by a vehicle. Yarillis Esteras, age 43, of Hartford, was hit around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8 in the area of Franklin Avenue and Bliss Stree in Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found Esteras had been struck by a vehicle and was critically injured. The vehicle involved, and its driver remained on scene, Boisvert said. Esteras was transported to Hartford Hospital by ambulance, where she later died, he added. Detectives from the Hartford Poli…
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed when she was hit by a Jeep Compass while crossing a busy roadway. Brenda Bradley, age 74, of New Haven, was killed around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, Bradley was crossing Boston Post Road near the traffic light at Costco and Bowlero when she was hit by the Jeep driving by Darleen Lee, age 68, address unknown. Bradley was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she died from her injuries.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Dan Hemperl…
Fairfield County Man Critically Injured After Hit- Run Crash, Police Say Fairfield County Man Critically Injured After Hit- Run Crash, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Critically Injured After Hit- Run Crash, Police Say A man is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a busy Fairfield County roadway. The crash took place around 7:12 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, in the 1150 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport, Sergeant Gabe Meszaros said. During the incident, a pedestrian identified as William Rodriguez Cruz, age 61, of Bridgeport, was crossing the street when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV traveling at a high rate of speed south on East Main Street. The vehicle then continued on East Main Street evading the crash, Meszaros said. The Bridgeport Fire Department and…
CT Man Apprehended In Hit-Run After Doing 'Donuts' In Roadway, Police Say CT Man Apprehended In Hit-Run After Doing 'Donuts' In Roadway, Police Say
CT Man Apprehended In Hit-Run After Doing 'Donuts' In Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut man allegedly hit two people in Brooklyn while doing "donuts" in a roadway, leaving one in critical condition. Kahlil Ivey, age 24, of Waterbury, was arrested by NYPD on Friday, June 18, after police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on West 15 St., said the NYPD. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 40-year-old woman with body trauma and a 46-year-old man with minor injuries, police said. EMS responded to the location and transported the victims to NYU Langone Hospital/Brooklyn where the woman is listed in critical condition and the man is…
Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash
Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help locating the person responsible for allegedly hitting and critically injuring a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The pedestrian was hit around 11:23 p.m., Sunday, June 6 in the area of Wilson Street, just south of Grenhart Road in Stamford, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian, a 45-year-old Stamford resident was transported to Stamford Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian remains in Stamford Hospital ICU in critical, but stable, condition, Booth said. The evidence at the scene led i…
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say The identities have been released for two pedestrians hit and killed in Connecticut. Hartford County residents Bianka Romero, age 21, of Windsor, and Marc Plaza, age 22, of East Hartford, were found dead in East Hartford shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, May 24. Emergency units from the East Hartford Police and Fire departments responded and located the two unresponsive adults in the roadway, in the area of Roberts Street between Forbes Street and Olde Roberts Street,  said Lieutenant Joshua Litwin of the East Hartford Police Department. They were transported by ambulance to a local hospi…
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say A Connecticut pedestrian who was struck by a hit-and-run driver remains in critical condition after being aided by a Good Samaritan. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, when New Haven Police and Fire responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Sherman Avenue between Elm Street and Whalley Avenue, in New Haven. Prior to the arrival of emergency responders, a nearby 40-year-old New Haven woman heard the impact of the pedestrian being struck by the car, said New Haven PD Captain Anthony Duff. The Good Samaritan went to the injured pedestrian and began to re…
Woman Hit By Pickup Truck While Crossing Busy Intersection In Serious Condition Woman Hit By Pickup Truck While Crossing Busy Intersection In Serious Condition
Woman Hit By Pickup Truck While Crossing Busy Intersection In Serious Condition A 70-year-old woman survived after being struck by a truck while crossing a roadway at a busy intersection in Fairfield County. Police responded to the incident around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, after the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a telephone call regarding a serious crash at the intersection of Granfield Avenue and Success Avenue. A green 2001 Ford F350 pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Granfield Avenue approaching its intersection with Success Avenue when it failed to stop for the stop sign and struck the Bridgeport woman as she crossed Granfield Avenue from t…
Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Injured Three Pedestrians In Stamford Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Injured Three Pedestrians In Stamford
Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Injured Three Pedestrians In Stamford A lengthy investigation into a late-night crash that left three pedestrians hospitalized in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who was taken into custody this week. Investigators from the Stamford Police Department responded to Hope Street at approximately 12:51 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, where there was a report of a driver who hopped a curb and struck three pedestrians in their front yard. Police said that all three of the pedestrians were transported to Stamford Hospital, two with critical injuries. Officers arrived to find the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Avalon with he…
11-Year-Old Hit By Car Near School Bus Stop In Stamford 11-Year-Old Hit By Car Near School Bus Stop In Stamford
11-Year-Old Hit By Car Near School Bus Stop In Stamford A Stamford boy was hit by a car near his school bus stop after he ran into traffic, according to Stamford Police. Sgt. Joseph Jarrett said the initial investigation shows the 11-year-old boy was hit at the corner of Daskam Place and Glenbrook Road. The boy, who was not in a crosswalk, was transported to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, police said. The driver remained on scene. The case remains under investigation.