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Family Pleads for Justice After Man Left in Coma from Hit, Run Crash Family Pleads for Justice After Man Left in Coma from Hit, Run Crash
Family Pleads for Justice After Man Left in Coma from Hit, Run Crash The family of a 66-year-old Connecticut man who was left in a coma after a car crashed into him and sped off is asking for the public's help to find out who was behind the wheel.  Rene Beaudette, of Norwich in New London County, was hit around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 655 East Main St. in Norwich, authorities said.  Original Report: Police Searching For Driver Who Left Hit, Run Victim In Coma Paramedics rushed Beaudette to William W. Backus Hospital and later to Hartford Hospital, where he was in critical condition.  A GoFundMe to help pay for his medica…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
(Update) Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Man In Critical Condition (Update) Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Man In Critical Condition
(Update) Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Man In Critical Condition Update: The family of the 66-year-old who was critically injured in a New London County hit-and-run crash are asking for help tracking down the driver who crashed into him and sped away. Click here for more information. Original: A 66-year-old Connecticut man remains in critical condition after a car crashed into him in New London County and sped away, authorities said.  Norwich Police said they received a 911 call around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, about the crash at 655 East Main St. They found the man with serious wounds to his head and chest, but the car that hit him was long gon…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road
Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road A woman was killed while walking alongside a busy Connecticut road after a car veered into the sidewalk and hit a post office and two parked vehicles, police said.  The crash happened in New London County on Thursday, Aug. 29 just before 3:45 p.m., when a 2017 BMW X5 collided with a pedestrian, street sign, building, and two vehicles parked on Main Street in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.  According to authorities, the BMW was driving north on Main Street near the intersection with Ashland Street when it l…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash
CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash A Connecticut woman who was a passenger died after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a bridge abutment before bursting into flames, according to authorities. The crash occurred in New London County at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, on I-395 northbound in Lisbon. According to Connecticut State Police, the Dodge was traveling northbound on the highway when it ran off the right side of the road and struck the abutment for the Preston Allen Road overpass. State police said a fire began, and the 2000 Dodge Ram Wagon 3500 was quickly engulfed in flames. State Police said as a result of the coll…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say
CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say A 39-year-old Connecticut mother and her 5-year-old daughter were found dead in the Shetucket River. The incident took place in New London County around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18 in the Park Drive area of Sprague. Quinebaug Valley Dispatch contacted Connecticut State Police Troop E in Montville of a report of a mother and child lost in the Shetucket River, state police said. State troopers, members of several area fire departments, and EMS responded to the scene. Police said during the search, the woman identified as Dora Kelly, of Norwich, and her daughter, Aralye McKeever, were locate…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed, Two Injured In Two-Vehicle Crossover Crash One Killed, Two Injured In Two-Vehicle Crossover Crash
One Killed, Two Injured In Two-Vehicle Crossover Crash Two men were injured and a third killed during a two-vehicle head-on crash, Connecticut State Police said. The fatal crash took place around 7 p.m. Monday on Voluntown Road in Griswold in New London County, when Gengsheng Yu, 52, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, was hit by Scott Michael Robb, 35, of Griswold in a 2010 Honda Accent B. According to state police, Robb crossed from the westbound to eastbound lane striking Yu’s 2013 Toyota Prius. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and were transported to William W. Backus Hospital by American Ambulance, state police said. Kenneth M. Fit…

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by Kathy Reakes