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Route 9, CT

West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone
West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone A late-night crash inside a Berlin construction zone has led to DUI and reckless endangerment charges after state police say a driver rear-ended a parked Department of Transportation vehicle with flashing emergency lights, authorities said. Brian Ayers, 46, of West Hartford, was identified as the driver who veered left from the right lane of Route 9 northbound near Exit 34 and slammed into the back of a stationary DOT truck Thursday, July 17, around 9:15 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  The crash occurred in a closed lane during an active highway construction project. The DOT vehi…
130 MPH: CT Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say 130 MPH: CT Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say
130 MPH: CT Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say A teenager accused of reaching 130 miles per hour during a high-speed chase, driving without headlights at night, and using a "vanishing license plate" was arrested this week near his home, authorities said. Kelvin Cao, 19, of East Hartford, faces several charges stemming from the chase in Berlin, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said they attempted to stop Cao on Route 9 in March, but he refused to pull over. Troopers say Cao made “several unsafe passing maneuvers around other traffic” and even “shut their lights off in the dark" to avoid capture. Troopers ended the pursu…
Police Stop Wrong-Way Driver On I-95 Ramp In Essex, Suspected DUI: Troopers Police Stop Wrong-Way Driver On I-95 Ramp In Essex, Suspected DUI: Troopers
Police Stop Wrong-Way Driver On I-95 Ramp In Essex, Suspected DUI: Troopers A Connecticut woman was arrested over the weekend after allegedly driving the wrong way on two major thoroughfares, according to state police. Jaclyn M. Jerome, 48, of Glastonbury, was taken into custody on Saturday, March 29, in Essex after multiple 911 callers reported a wrong-way driver on Route 9 just after 9 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Callers told dispatchers the vehicle was traveling south in the northbound lanes near Exit 5 around 9 p.m. Troopers responded quickly, aiming to stop the car before it could cause a crash. Police located the vehicle on the I-95 North Exit 69 of…
Suspended Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit In Deep River: State Police Suspended Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit In Deep River: State Police
Suspended Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit In Deep River: State Police A Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after leading state police on a high-speed chase before crashing into another vehicle on Route 9, authorities said. Troopers from Troop F – Westbrook were conducting routine traffic enforcement around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, when they spotted a white Acura TL with a Connecticut registration on Route 9 southbound in Deep River. A check of the plate revealed that it was not registered to any motor vehicle, police said. When the trooper got behind the Acura, the driver, later identified as Meghan Lewonczyk, 37, of Manchester, abruptly made …
CT Woman Busted Driving Wrong-Way In Old Saybrook, Led Cops On Slow-Speed Chase: Police CT Woman Busted Driving Wrong-Way In Old Saybrook, Led Cops On Slow-Speed Chase: Police
CT Woman Busted Driving Wrong-Way In Old Saybrook, Led Cops On Slow-Speed Chase: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on Route 9 in Old Saybrook while intoxicated, according to police. Patricia Shanahan, 58, was taken into custody on Saturday, Jan. 18, around 10:30 p.m., following a slow-speed chase between Exits 2 and 3 on Route 9, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers said they spotted Shanahan driving north in the southbound lanes and stopped their cruiser in front of her vehicle to pull her over. Shanahan reportedly told the trooper she didn’t realize she was driving in the wrong direction. Click here to watch police confront&nb…
Driver ID'd In Fatal In Single-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Haddam Driver ID'd In Fatal In Single-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Haddam
Driver ID'd In Fatal In Single-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Haddam Police have identified the 61-year-old man who was killed on Thursday, Jan. 2, when his car crashed on Route 9, authorities said.  Francisco Alves Ribeiro, of Danbury, was driving south around 6 a.m. when his Honda Accord left the roadway and crashed into a tree in the grass median near Exit 19, Connecticut State Police said.  Police closed the highway for several hours as they cleaned, cleared, and investigated the scene. It's unclear what caused him to lose control and leave the highway.  Investigators ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information about it to …
Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Route 9 In Haddam Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Route 9 In Haddam
Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Route 9 In Haddam Route 9 in Haddam was closed Thursday morning, Jan. 2 for a serious crash, officials said. CT State Police said the crash involved a one-vehicle rollover in the southbound lanes near Exit 15. Serious injuries were reported. The highway is closed for investigation. Anyone traveling through the area is urged to seek an alternative route, police said.
'Heart Full Of Kindness': State Police Chaplain Killed In Crash Remembered For His Compassion 'Heart Full Of Kindness': State Police Chaplain Killed In Crash Remembered For His Compassion
'Heart Full Of Kindness': State Police Chaplain Killed In Crash Remembered For His Compassion Dr. Rev. Paul Krampitz didn't look like a preacher, but his friends and colleagues said he was built for it.   Middlesex County resident Paul Krampitz, age 65, of Cromwell, was killed Thursday, Sept. 18, when a car crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle around 4:15 p.m. near Exit 33 on Route 9 in Berlin, Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed him to New Britain Hospital, where he died of his injuries.  The crash is under investigation.  Krampitz, who went by the nickname Styx, was the Connecticut State Police chaplain, a preacher at Be…