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Torrington, CT
News
Motorcycle Crash Turned Torrington Family's World 'Upside Down,' Community Rallies To Help
The family of a 32-year-old Torrington man critically injured in a Memorial Day weekend motorcycle crash says their lives have been turned "upside down." Nick Newman, 32, of Torrington, was involved in a two-motorcycle collision around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, on Winsted Road in Torrington. Both riders were thrown from their motorcycles, and paramedics airlifted them to Hartford Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. Original Report: 2 Men Critically Injured In Torrington Motorcycle Crash Authorities said Newman suffered a severe leg injury, while the other ride…
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
2 Motorcyclists Fighting For Lives Following Torrington Crash: Police
A violent crash involving two motorcycles left both riders with life-threatening injuries earlier this weekend, authorities said. Both had to be airlifted for emergency care. Emergency crews rushed to Winsted Road in Torrington around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, after the motorcycles collided at the intersection near 420 Winsted Road. When police arrived, they found both riders lying near their heavily damaged bikes. The crash victims were identified as a 32-year-old Torrington man and a 31-year-old from Colebrook. Police say the former suffered a serious leg injury, while the latter …
New London, CT
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash After Eluding Cops In Colchester: Police
A motorist suffered serious injuries in a crash after eluding police in Connecticut. Connecticut State Police said the incident occurred in New London County at about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, in Colchester. Tolland County resident David Justin Carnein, age 34, of the town of Tolland, was riding a 2001 Triumph motorcycle recklessly on Lebanon Avenue. Police had previously attempted to stop Carnein, but he fled at a high speed, said state police. As Carnein approached a Y-shaped intersection with Windham Avenue, he lost control of the motorcycle, police said. The vehicle continue…
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
IDs Released By Family In Fatal CT Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others
Police are investigating after one teen was killed and three others were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. 1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight Wolcott Crash The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in the town of Wolcott. Wolcott Police Chief Edward Stephens said that, on Monday, June 3, he was not releasing the victims' names at this point. But a GoFundMe effort by the family of the victim has identified the 18-year-old driver as Alexander Dillion, of Wolcott, and one of the injured passengers…
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
1 Teen Killed, 4 Seriously Injured In Fiery Overnight CT Crash
One teenager was killed, another was airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries, and three others were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released By Family In Fatal Wolcott Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 3 Others It happened in New Haven County, in the town of Wolcott, around 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1. The Wolcott Police Department said it received a report that a vehicle had gone off the road and struck a tree in the area of 734 Spindle Hill Rd. While en route to the scene, dispatch notified respondin…
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters
Firefighters were able to pull off a daring rescue after a woman fell 25 feet off a bridge in Torrington. The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Jan. 16 when a woman fell off a bridge on Norfolk Road (Route 272) into a river near the Reuben Hart Reservoir, according to the Torrington Fire Department. Firefighters were able to rescue the woman over the span of 25 minutes by using ropes tied to the ladder of a fire truck. A woman who fell 25 feet from a bridge in Torrington was rescued by firefighters. Facebook/Torrington Fire Department The woman was later taken to a hospital by …
Norwich, CT
News
Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
A Connecticut dump truck driver was killed and a passenger injured during a single-vehicle crash after hitting a tree. The crash took place in New London County around 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 in Groton. According to Capt. Greg McCarthy of the Groton Police, emergency dispatch received several 911 calls regarding a serious motor vehicle accident on Fort Hill Road in the area of Vergennes Court. When officers arrived on the scene, they located a dump truck that had struck a tree on the south side of Fort Hill Road just east of Vergennes Court, McCarthy said. Offi…
Middletown, CT
Police & Fire
Two Women Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way, Head-On CT Crash
State Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal wrong-way driver crash that killed two Connecticut women and seriously injured a man. The crash took place on Route 82 in the Middlesex County town of Haddam on Tuesday, May 31, said the Connecticut State Police. A 2022 Ford E-350 was traveling westbound in the left land on the Route 82 connector in the town of Haddam when it was hit head-on by a 2007 Toyota Highlander that was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane on the connector, according to state police. Both vehicles received disabling damage, state police said. See Earlier Story:&n…
Fairfield, CT
News
Boy Falls 25 Feet At Park In Connecticut
A 12-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he fell 25 feet on Monday at the Cotton Hollow Preserve, police said. Officers from the Glastonbury Police Department responded to the park at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, when the boy fell off a cliff, investigators said. Upon arrival, they found him breathing, but unresponsive. The boy was extricated by the local fire department and LifeStar flew him to Hartford Hospital. Police said the boy, who is from Glastonbury, hit either water or rocks. It’s unclear how he fell from the cliff. No update on the boy's condition was ava…
