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Chase Ends In I-91 Crash; Driver Hit 120 MPH In Failed Getaway: Police Chase Ends In I-91 Crash; Driver Hit 120 MPH In Failed Getaway: Police
Chase Ends In I-91 Crash; Driver Hit 120 MPH In Failed Getaway: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after leading state police on a dangerous high-speed chase on I-91 that ended in a crash in Glastonbury, according to authorities. Tyler Marandino, of Southington, was behind the wheel of a gray Dodge Avenger when a state trooper spotted the car speeding in the right lanes near Exit 23 in Rocky Hill around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, Connecticut State Police said.  The trooper clocked the vehicle going 95 mph in a 65 mph zone. When the trooper turned on emergency lights and sirens to stop the car, Marandino at first began pulling over, but then it sudde…

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by Josh Lanier
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Watch: Intoxicated Vernon Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 After Chase, Cops Say Watch: Intoxicated Vernon Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 After Chase, Cops Say
Watch: Intoxicated Vernon Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 After Chase, Cops Say A late-night police chase that stretched across three highways with an intoxicated driver ended in a crash and handcuffs for a Connecticut man, authorities said.  Daniel Henderson, 28, of Vernon, was behind the wheel of a black Acura MDX that first caught a trooper's attention on I-84 near East Hartford on Sunday, May 4, just before 1 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. The SUV was seen drifting between lanes and swerving onto the shoulder.  An intoxicated driver crashed into a Connecticut State Police trooper vehicle after a high-speed chase across multiple highways on S…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fuel Truck Fire Shuts Down I-91, Hazmat Crews Called to Scene Fuel Truck Fire Shuts Down I-91, Hazmat Crews Called to Scene
Fuel Truck Fire Shuts Down I-91, Hazmat Crews Called to Scene A tractor-trailer carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel erupted into flames on I-91, prompting a massive emergency response and full highway closures. State troopers rushed to the scene around 7:42 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, in the northbound lane near exit 24 in Wethersfield to find the truck’s cab fully engulfed in flames. The driver managed to escape unharmed, State Police said.  Wethersfield and Rocky Hill firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, while troopers shut down all lanes of I-91 northbound and southbound in the area, as well as connecting traffic from Route 3. Fire crews …

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by Josh Lanier