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Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Bridge Abutment, Injuring 2 Others Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Bridge Abutment, Injuring 2 Others
Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Bridge Abutment, Injuring 2 Others Police in Connecticut have identified the 20-year-old man who was killed early Valentine's Day when his car crashed into a bridge abutment.  Jose Leonel Garcia Garcia, of Meriden, died of his injuries after his 2007 Honda Accord collided with the bridge on South Colony Road around 1:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, Meriden Police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors were unable to save his life. His two passengers were also injured in the crash, but police did not provide updates on their condition.  Police said Jose Leonel Garcia Garcia's family is …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Bridge Abutment 1 Dead, 2 Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Bridge Abutment
1 Dead, 2 Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Bridge Abutment A 20-year-old Meriden man was killed early Friday after his car crashed head-on into a bridge abutment, authorities said. The fatal wreck happened around 1:43 a.m. on Feb. 14 when a northbound 2007 Honda Accord slammed into an Amtrak train bridge near South Colony Road and Powers Drive in Meriden, police said. Two passengers survived with non-life-threatening injuries, but the driver was pronounced dead at a local hospital despite first responders' best efforts. Authorities have not released the driver’s name but confirmed his family has been notified and is cooperating with the investigat…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Several I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass In Enfield Several I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass In Enfield
Several I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass In Enfield 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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by Josh Lanier