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DUI Driver Crashes Into 3 Pedestrians, Food Truck In CT: Police DUI Driver Crashes Into 3 Pedestrians, Food Truck In CT: Police
DUI Driver Crashes Into 3 Pedestrians, Food Truck In CT: Police Chaos broke out in New Haven after police said a pickup truck slammed into multiple people, parked vehicles, and a food truck before the driver was arrested. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. Monday, May 25, near 398 Long Wharf Drive, according to New Haven police. Officers responding to the scene found damage stretching across the busy waterfront area after the truck allegedly hit three pedestrians, several parked vehicles, and a food truck. Police said none of the pedestrians suffered serious injuries despite the violent chain of crashes. The driver was arrested at the scene. Investig…
CT 17-Year-Old Hit By Car Taken To Hospital: Police CT 17-Year-Old Hit By Car Taken To Hospital: Police
CT 17-Year-Old Hit By Car Taken To Hospital: Police A 17-year-old boy is recovering after being struck by a car while walking in Bristol on Wednesday morning, Sept. 17. The unidentified teen was in the 200 block of King Street (Route 229) around 6:20 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle, Bristol police said. Paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. Bristol officers temporarily shut down part of King Street during the investigation, reopening it around 9:30 a.m. Authorities continue to investigate the crash.
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For SUV Pedestrian Seriously Injured In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For SUV
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For SUV A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car while crossing the street Monday night, May 12, authorities said. The crash was reported around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dixwell Avenue and Mather Street in Hamden, after other drivers saw the victim lying in the roadway, police said. Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment. Witnesses said the driver initially stopped but then sped away. Police are searching for a dark-colored SUV with damage to the front grill.  Hamden police closed Dixwell Avenue for several hours to investigate and …
14-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Motorcyclist In Waterbury, Cops Say 14-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Motorcyclist In Waterbury, Cops Say
14-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Motorcyclist In Waterbury, Cops Say A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle in Waterbury, authorities said. Police responded to the area of Grove Street and Cooke Street just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, after getting reports of a pedestrian struck, according to Lieutenant Ryan Bessette, public information officer for the Waterbury Police Department. Officers found the teenage pedestrian in the road. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries, Bessette said. The motorcycle fled the scene before police arrived, according to the report.…
CT Man Critically Injured In Early Morning SUV Crash CT Man Critically Injured In Early Morning SUV Crash
CT Man Critically Injured In Early Morning SUV Crash A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life in a Connecticut hospital after being hit by an SUV while walking on Route 8, police said. The Seymour man was walking south near the Exit 9 on-ramp in Shelton when the SUV struck him on Sunday, March 9, shortly before 5:30 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed the victim to St. Vincent's Hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.  The SUV’s driver, a Waterbury resident, remained at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Police urge anyone with information, witnesses, or those with dashcam foot…
Pedestrian Hit By 2 Cars At Meriden Intersection Taken To Hospital Pedestrian Hit By 2 Cars At Meriden Intersection Taken To Hospital
Pedestrian Hit By 2 Cars At Meriden Intersection Taken To Hospital A pedestrian was taken to an area hospital after two vehicles crashed into them Thursday, March 6, in Meriden.  Police say the crashes happened at the Cedar and Park Street intersection with one driver remaining at the scene while the other sped away, police said. Authorities are searching for that vehicle. The victim's condition was not released. There were no other injuries.  This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates.
2 Dead In I-84 Crash Involving Freightliner, Government-Insured Vehicle: CT State Police 2 Dead In I-84 Crash Involving Freightliner, Government-Insured Vehicle: CT State Police
2 Dead In I-84 Crash Involving Freightliner, Government-Insured Vehicle: CT State Police Police have released details in a weekend crash on I-84 in Danbury that involved three vehicles including a Freightliner, and left two people dead. A disabled Hyundai in the left lane of the Exit 8 on-ramp was struck by a Lexus, whose driver was from Avon, traveling in the left, westbound lane around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, Connecticut State Police said. Some of the Hyundai's occupants had exited the vehicle, police said. After being struck by the Lexus, the Hyundai spun out into the path of the Freightliner. Those killed included Ronald Omar Tello, 27, of Danbury, the pedestrian…
CT Teen Who Struck BF's Ex-GF,  Friend In Hit-Run Crash Jailed: Report CT Teen Who Struck BF's Ex-GF,  Friend In Hit-Run Crash Jailed: Report
CT Teen Who Struck BF's Ex-GF, Friend In Hit-Run Crash Jailed: Report A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested and charged in a hit-and-run crash that sent two pedestrians to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. NBC Connecticut identified the victims as the woman's boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and her friend. Melany Camanero, of Waterbury, surrendered on Thursday, Dec. 12, after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and evading responsibility resulting in serious physical injury. Camanero is accused of striking two women with her car near 38 Walnut Ave. in Wat…
Niantic Man Struck By SUV On Busy NJ Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say Niantic Man Struck By SUV On Busy NJ Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say
Niantic Man Struck By SUV On Busy NJ Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say A southeastern Connecticut man died more than a week after he was hit by an SUV while crossing a busy Jersey Shore road, authorities said. Michael Losacano of Niantic, CT, died from his injuries on Monday, Nov. 18, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. The 64-year-old was injured in a crash on Saturday, Nov. 9. Wall Township police responded to the scene on Route 35 near the intersection with Wall Church Road at around 6:42 p.m. Investigators said Losacano was struck by a southbound Ford Explorer driven by a 72-year-old man from Farmingdale. Losacano was rushed t…
Pedestrian Killed Walking Along CT Highway; Police Investigating Crash Pedestrian Killed Walking Along CT Highway; Police Investigating Crash
Pedestrian Killed Walking Along CT Highway; Police Investigating Crash Police in Connecticut are asking to speak to witnesses of a crash on Sunday, Nov. 10, that left a pedestrian dead in Hartford County.  Authorities were called to the wreck at the intersection of Barnes Highway (Route 72) and Lincoln Avenue in Bristol just before 6 p.m. and found a man suffering severe injuries, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his wounds. Bristol Police have not released his name.  The driver who struck him remained at the scene and was cooperating with police.  Bristol Police shut down a portion of Barnes Highw…
Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police
Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police A 14-year-old who was hit by a car last week in Connecticut has been released from the hospital as he continues to heal from his injuries, authorities said.  A car crashed into the teen in Waterbury on Friday, Sept. 27, just before 7:15 p.m. on Watertown Avenue. Police said they were hit while walking in the roadway, but it's unclear if they were in a crosswalk.  The teen's name was not released.  A 75-year-old man, who was driving the car, and his 73-year-old female passenger were not injured in the crash, Watertown police said.  The crash remains under investigation,…
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT 24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT Authorities are investigating a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead. The collision happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 28 just before noon, when a car struck a pedestrian on southbound Clearview Avenue in Harwinton, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  According to authorities, a 2008 Audi A4 driven by a 21-year-old man had been traveling on Clearview Avenue when it veered off the southbound shoulder for an unknown reason and hit the victim before striking a rock embankment.  The driver of the Audi was taken to Waterbury Hospi…
Fatal Crash: CT 65-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Fatal Crash: CT 65-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84
Fatal Crash: CT 65-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 A person was killed after being struck by a car in an early morning crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut involving three Long Island residents. It happened around 5:10 a.m. Saturday, July 13, in Tolland County. A 2010 Nissan Altima was traveling eastbound in the right-center lane between exits 65 and 66 in the town of Vernon when it struck a pedestrian who was lying in the travel lane for unknown reasons, according to Connecticut State Police. The pedestrian, identified as John Kaszowski, age 65, of Manchester, suffered fatal injuries.  The Nissan was being d…