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Drunk, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84: Police Drunk, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84: Police
Drunk, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84: Police Connecticut police say an intoxicated, unlicensed, and uninsured driver collided with an oncoming car, causing a chain-reaction crash, and then running away earlier this week. Wilmer Vizcaino, 29, of Waterbury in New Haven County, faces several felonies from the 9 p.m. crash on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Connecticut State Police said.  Troopers in East Hartford were notified of the wrong-way driver when a detection censor went off about a minute before the crash at Exit 56 on I-84. Investigators said Vizcaino crashed head-on with a car taking the ramp, which sent that vehicle careening i…

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Arsonist Torches $1M Worth Of Vehicles In Secluded Construction Yard Arsonist Torches $1M Worth Of Vehicles In Secluded Construction Yard
Arsonist Torches $1M Worth Of Vehicles In Secluded Construction Yard Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help to track down an arsonist who caused $1 million in damages after they torched construction equipment in Hartford County.  Hammonasset Construction told police that someone set ablaze several vehicles parked in a secluded construction yard near exit 39A on I-84 in Farmington, authorities said.  The company said the fire happened over the weekend, Oct. 12-13.  Investigators said the fires would have been visible from both sides of the interstate. They ask anyone who saw the fire or has information on who set i…

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News
2 Killed In Fiery Crash After Car Careens Into Tree 2 Killed In Fiery Crash After Car Careens Into Tree
2 Killed In Fiery Crash After Car Careens Into Tree Two people were killed this weekend in a fiery car crash in Hartford County, authorities said.  A Ford Taurus crashed near 61 Johnnycake Mountain Road in Burlington just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, Connecticut State Police said.  The Ford veered onto the shoulder of the road for an unknown reason before hitting a mailbox and being launched into a tree, police said. The car burst into flames, killing the passenger and driver.  Police have not released their names as they notify their next of kin.  The crash remains under investigation.  Officials ask anyon…

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Obituaries
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In CT Rollover Crash On I-91 Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In CT Rollover Crash On I-91
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In CT Rollover Crash On I-91 A 22-year-old man who was a star running back for a Connecticut semi-pro football team was killed after crashing his car on I-91 in Hartford County, authorities said.  Davian Andrew Pallotto, of Prospect in New Haven County, died after he rolled his 2007 Cadillac CTS around 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  Pallotto was driving north on I-91 when he veered across a lane of traffic onto a grassy median, where the car lost control near Exit 23 and began to tumble, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Pallotto played running …

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Obituaries
'Words Can't Express This Pain': Woman Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered As Beloved Friend 'Words Can't Express This Pain': Woman Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered As Beloved Friend
'Words Can't Express This Pain': Woman Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered As Beloved Friend Friends and family of a 40-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed earlier this week when the car she was riding in crashed into a stone wall say she was kind, caring, and effortlessly cool.  Marie Nieves, of Bridgeport, died on Friday, Oct. 11, in a single-car crash on Route 8 in Trumbull, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators say the Mercedes she was in suddenly veered onto the grassy shoulder near Exit 6 around 11 a.m. before crashing into the wall. The driver, a 60-year-old Bridgeport man, was seriously injured in the crash.  Paramedics rushed them both to …

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News
I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass
I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass Connecticut DOT workers are cleaning up the mess and inspecting the damage after a truck with a crane mounted to it crashed into an overpass on I-91 in Hartford County.  The truck struck the Route 190 bridge overpass in Enfield around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, forcing workers to close three out of the four lanes, Connecticut State Police said. It's unclear how long they will be shut down.  The crane arm damaged the bridge's metal and concrete supports, and engineers were on the scene to inspect the extent of the harm.  Exit 47W remained open as of 1:30 p.m., but driver…

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Police & Fire
Father Of 2 Killed In Head-On, Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In Westbrook Father Of 2 Killed In Head-On, Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In Westbrook
Father Of 2 Killed In Head-On, Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In Westbrook A 47-year-old Connecticut man was killed this week after a car going the wrong way on I-95 collided with his vehicle, authorities said.  Mark Palumbo Jr., of Madison in New Haven County, was driving his Mustang GT south along I-95 between exits 66-65 in Westbrook when the crash happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Connecticut State Police said.  A Cadillac ATS driving north in the southbound lane slammed into Palumbo's sports car, killing him, police said. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, and paramedics took him to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatme…

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Police & Fire
Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-MPH Joyride On I-84: Police Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-MPH Joyride On I-84: Police
Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-mph Joyride On I-84: Police A 29-year-old Connecticut man was clocked driving nearly twice the speed limit on I-84 in Hartford County over the weekend in a rented car, authorities said.  Agron Sadiku, of Woodbury in Litchfield County, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree and reckless driving in Southington, Connecticut State Police said.  Related: Intoxicated Teen Busted Driving 113 mph In Southington Said He Was Coming From Brazil, Police Say A trooper pulled over Sadiku in a BMW around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, after clocking him driving 126 mph near Exit 32 of …

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Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police
Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police A 19-year-old man caught speeding at more than 100 miles per hour on I-84 earlier this week claimed he was driving home from another continent, authorities said.  Avila Carvalho, of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was charged with reckless driving and driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Connecticut State Police said.  A trooper clocked Carvalho's Toyota Corolla going 113 mph near the westbound Exit 32 in Southington around 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The speed limit there is 65 mph.  Related: Man Clocked At 126 MPH On I-84 In Southingt…

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Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver: Police Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver: Police
Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver: Police Police say an intoxicated Connecticut driver started a three-car, chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Hartford County that killed a 26-year-old woman and sent others to the hospital.  Jada Marie Upshaw, of Bloomfield in Hartford County, was killed around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.   The crash happened when a BMW — for seemingly no reason — veered into a neighboring lane and cashed into Upshaw's Nissan near Exit 23 in the southbound lanes, a police report said.  Upshaw's SUV and the BMW tumbled down the highway, and the sedan s…

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Police Release Body Cam Video Of Knife Attack On Officer Police Release Body Cam Video Of Knife Attack On Officer
Police Release Body Cam Video Of Knife Attack On Officer Update: Connecticut State Police released body-worn video from Woodbury Police Officer Tim Wright that shows what led up to the attack that left him with a slash across his throat.  The video begins as Tyler Wilmot approaches Wright's car during a routine traffic stop and threatens to fight the officer.  Click here to watch the video. Viewer discretion is advised.  Original: A Connecticut police officer was in a hospital Thursday night, Oct. 3, recovering from a stab wound to his neck after a traffic stop over a license plate ended in bloodshed, authorities said.&n…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash After Losing Control Of His Bike Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash After Losing Control Of His Bike
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash After Losing Control Of His Bike A 42-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-vehicle, early morning crash after he lost control of his Harley Davidson motorcycle and crashed, authorities said.  Michael Ryan Austin, of Yantic in New London County, was found a little after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in a wooded area off of Bishop Road in Bozrah — about 5 miles west of Norwich, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators believe Austin failed to navigate a right-hand curve which sent him into the oncoming lane, where he hit a rocky embankment and crashed into a wooded area.  Paramedics rushed h…

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