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Car Vs Pedestrian Crash Sends CT Woman To Hospital With Serious Injuries Car Vs Pedestrian Crash Sends CT Woman To Hospital With Serious Injuries
Car Vs Pedestrian Crash Sends CT Woman To Hospital With Serious Injuries A 32-year-old woman remains hospitalized in Connecticut a day after a car hit her as she was walking along a road, authorities said. The woman was struck around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, on West Street near Jude Lane in Southington, police said. She was walking in the southbound lane in front of the Metro Gas Station at the time of the crash. Paramedics rushed the woman to an area hospital with severe head and leg injuries, Southington police said. She was listed in serious condition. The driver did not stop but continued home and later contacted police, officials said. They are cooperati…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Woman, Breaking Her Back, Ribs: Police Drunk Driver Crashes Into Woman, Breaking Her Back, Ribs: Police
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Woman, Breaking Her Back, Ribs: Police A 64-year-old Connecticut man is accused of hitting a pedestrian last week, leaving her with severe injuries, and fleeing the scene. Carlton Brechlin, of Wallingford, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, operating a vehicle with unsafe tires, and injuring a vulnerable person on a public highway, authorities said. Wallingford police said Brechlin was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Silverado when he struck a 52-year-old woman on Center Street on Friday, Feb. 7. Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where she was treated for three broken vertebrae and eight fractur…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police (Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police
(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police Update: Police have reopened the intersection of Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street following the bus crash on Wednesday morning, Feb. 5. The man who was hit is in serious but stable condition, Waterbury police said.  Original: A 73-year-old man suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, after a school bus struck him at an intersection, police said. The crash happened around 8:23 a.m. at Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street, authorities said. Officials have not released details on what led to the crash. Five students were on the bus, along with the driver, but n…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
(Updated) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills CT Pedestrian While Responding To Call (Updated) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills CT Pedestrian While Responding To Call
(Updated) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills CT Pedestrian While Responding To Call Update: Police have identified the man killed as Manuel Bonilla-Gomez. Click here for more information.  Original: A Fairfield County resident was killed Monday evening, Feb. 3, while riding his bike after an unmarked police car responding to a call crashed into them, authorities said.  The Norwalk resident — who was not named — was riding his bike near the Connecticut and Fairfield Avenues intersection in Norwalk around 6 p.m. when the vehicle crashed into them.  Paramedics rushed them to Norwalk Hospital, but doctors were unable to save their life.  Po…

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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
Motorcyclist, Pedestrian Crash: 1 In Critical Condition, 1 Seriously Hurt, Police Say Motorcyclist, Pedestrian Crash: 1 In Critical Condition, 1 Seriously Hurt, Police Say
Motorcyclist, Pedestrian Crash: 1 In Critical Condition, 1 Seriously Hurt, Police Say Police in Fairfield County have identified the two men involved in a motorcycle versus pedestrian crash earlier this week.  Kevin Calle, age 28, of Stamford, was on his motorcycle driving westward on Tresser Boulevard at the intersection of Atlantic Street just before 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, authorities said.  He crashed into Lucas Honohan, a 24-year-old New York man, Stamford Police said.  Original Report: 2 Hospitalized In Stamford Motorcycle V. Pedestrian Crash Paramedics took both men to Stamford Hospital, where Calle is listed in stable condition but with…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash 6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash
6-Year-Old Hit By Bus: Police Release New Details In Crash Update: The 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was hit by a school bus on Thursday, Oct. 3, remains in the hospital on Friday, but he is in stable condition and his injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said. In the first update since the crash, Waterbury Police said the boy had just gotten off the bus and was walking across the street to meet his parent when the bus hit him.  Authorities have not released what school the boy attends, or if the driver faces any charges.  Waterbury police are investigating the crash.  Original: A 6-year-old Connecticut boy wa…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 Critically Injured After Being Struck On Sidewalk In Westport 2 Critically Injured After Being Struck On Sidewalk In Westport
2 Critically Injured After Being Struck On Sidewalk In Westport Two people are in critical condition after a vehicle veered off the roadway in Fairfield County and hit two pedestrians on a sidewalk. The incident occurred in Westport around 6:45 p.m. on Imperial Avenue near Post Road East. According to Westport Police Deputy Chief David Farrell, police, fire, and EMS were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call. Upon arrival, first responders provided immediate medical attention to the injured pedestrians, who were transported to Norwalk Hospital for further treatment. Their current conditions are listed as critical, Farrell said. Farrel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, 59, Hit, Killed Walking Near Cemetery In Norwalk Woman, 59, Hit, Killed Walking Near Cemetery In Norwalk
Woman, 59, Hit, Killed Walking Near Cemetery In Norwalk Police in Fairfield County are investigating after a 59-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking near a cemetery.  The incident occurred in Norwalk around 9:20 a.m., Friday, June 21, at 81 Riverside Ave. (Riverside Cemetery). According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, officers responded to the area following a 911 call of an accident with injuries in which a pedestrian was struck. Norwalk patrol officers arrived on the scene with Norwalk firefighters, who began providing medical aid to the pedestrian, identified as Kathleen Quigley-Cutting o…

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by Kathy Reakes