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2 Hospitalized In Connecticut Crash; Police Investigating 2 Hospitalized In Connecticut Crash; Police Investigating
2 Hospitalized In Connecticut Crash; Police Investigating Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in West Hartford on Friday morning, March 20, authorities said.  West Hartford police were called to the crash just before 10 a.m. at the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Trout Brook Drive.  Paramedics took two people who suffered minor injuries to an area hospital for treatment. Both drivers remained at the scene.  Police did not release their names.  West Hartford police are investigating. 
CT Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree On Route 44 Curve CT Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree On Route 44 Curve
CT Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree On Route 44 Curve A 39-year-old man is dead after his car veered off a highway and crashed into a tree in Pomfret, according to Connecticut State Police. William Horton Enright, of Brooklyn, was driving early Wednesday morning, March 18, on a stretch of Route 44 known for its curves, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police said Enright was driving east when he misjudged one, went off the road, and hit a tree. Paramedics pronounced Enright dead at the scene. Police said he was the only person inside the 2022 Toyota sedan at the time of the crash. The impact highlights the dangers of curved rural r…
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Federal safety officials have escalated their investigation into more than 1.2 million Ford pickups after complaints about sudden transmission downshifts more than doubled, officials said. The probe into about 1,270,970 Ford F-150 trucks expanded on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency first opened a preliminary investigation into the pickup's issues back in March 2025.  The problems involve F-150s from the model years 2015 through 2017, equipped with the 6R80 transmission. Since the initial probe, the NHTSA has identifi…
42-Year-Old Man ID'd As Driver Killed In CT Crash 42-Year-Old Man ID'd As Driver Killed In CT Crash
42-Year-Old Man ID'd As Driver Killed In CT Crash Authorities have identified the man who was killed the day after Thanksgiving after crashing into a utility pole in Bristol.  James Amayi-Kelley, 42, of Andover, Massachusetts, crashed at the Battle Street at James P. Casey Road intersection on Friday, Nov. 28, soon after 11:30 p.m., Bristol police said. The impact ejected him from the vehicle.  Police performed life-saving efforts at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Bristol Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.  Police have notified his family.  This was the second fatal crash into a …
Fiery I-395 Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Major Highway Shutdown Fiery I-395 Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Major Highway Shutdown
Fiery I-395 Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Major Highway Shutdown A car burst into flames, and a tractor-trailer spilled diesel fuel across I-395 north in a dramatic scene during an early morning crash. East Putnam firefighters rushed to the crash near the Killingly line, just south of exit 45, around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19. When crews arrived, they found a car fully engulfed in fire and a tractor-trailer with its brakes burning. Diesel fuel was spilling out of the truck. Firefighters battle a vehicle fire and a tractor-trailer brake blaze after an early morning crash on I-395 in East Putnam.  East Putnam Fire Department Firefighters e…
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling more than 126,000 trucks and SUVs because their engines could stall while driving, raising the risk of a crash. The recall was issued for about 126,691 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, Nov. 6. The issue affects 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra pickups, 2022-2024 Lexus LX SUVs, and 2024 Lexus GX SUVs equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and damage the main bearings. "This can lead to potential engine knockin…
Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops
Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops A Madison motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck in East Haddam on Wednesday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The BMW motorcyclist operator by Stephen Nichols, 63, was heading west on the East Haddam Colchester Turnpike at Starr Road around 4:37 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. There, a 2015 Toyota Tacoma, operated by a 51-year-old East Haddam man, was turning left onto Olmstead Road and entered the motorcycle’s path, police said. The motorcycle collided with the left front quarter panel of the pickup, throwing Nichols from the vehicle, according to police. Nichols…
Ellington Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche Ellington Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche
Michael Landry Of Ellington ID'd As Biker Killed In NY Crash A Connecticut motorcyclist has died following a crash with a Porsche in New York earlier this week, authorities said.  Michael J. Landry, 65, of Ellington, was riding north on Route 22 in Canaan shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, when the sports car heading the opposite direction turned into his path, New York State Police said. The impact threw Landry from the bike and onto the asphalt.  Paramedics airlifted Landry to Albany Medical Center, where he died of his wounds.  The Porsche driver, an 85-year-old man from Niskayuna, New York, was taken to B…
CT Hit-Run, Highway Crash Leave 3 Injured  — 1 Fighting To Survive CT Hit-Run, Highway Crash Leave 3 Injured  — 1 Fighting To Survive
CT Hit-Run, Highway Crash Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive Police are investigating two serious crashes in Waterbury that sent three people to the hospital, including one man who is fighting for his life. The first incident happened around 6:20 p.m., when a truck crashed with two motorcycles near South Main Street and Platts Mill Road, Waterbury police said. The pickup driver fled the scene, leaving a man and a woman injured on the road. Paramedics transported both motorcyclists to a local hospital with serious injuries. They are expected to survive, police said. Officers later located the driver of the truck nearby.  Authorities have not sai…