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Drunk Driver Slams Into CT Home; BAC Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit Drunk Driver Slams Into CT Home; BAC Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit
Drunk Driver Slams Into CT Home; BAC Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit Authorities say a Connecticut drunk driver went off the road overnight, hit a utility pole, and then slammed into a home around 1:45 a.m. Jose Martinez, 30, of Waterbury, faces multiple charges following the Wednesday, Jan. 7, crash near 1021 Pearl Lake Road in Waterbury, police said. Officers were called after Martinez’s Jeep Grand Cherokee lost control, hit a utility pole, and then struck the home. Martinez was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and no one inside the home was injured, police said. Structural engineers deemed the home safe, but police did not release the extent of the dama…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Killed In Route 32 Crash ID’d; Police Investigating CT Man Killed In Route 32 Crash ID’d; Police Investigating
CT Man Killed In Route 32 Crash ID’d; Police Investigating Authorities have identified the 66-year-old man who was killed earlier this month in a crash on Route 32 in Montville.  Alfred J. Krajewski, of Montville, was killed on Dec. 18 around 5:30 p.m. when his car struck a guardrail and crashed into a wall, traffic light post, and utility pole, police said.  It's unclear what caused his car to leave the road and crash.  Paramedics rushed Krajewski to Backus Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.  Montville police are investigating the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Police ID 60-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole CT Police ID 60-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole
CT Police ID 60-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole Police have identified a 60-year-old man who was killed after his SUV hit a utility pole and rolled over. Kevin Scott of Portland, Oregon, was behind the wheel of an SUV that crashed around 6:45 p.m. on Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators said the SUV went around a curve and went off the road. They said it hit a utility pole and rolled onto its side.  The crash shut down Route 272 near Bruey Road for hours while police investigated.  Police are investigating the crash.  They asked anyone with information to call the Connectic…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire
CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire A 53-year-old Connecticut woman was killed Wednesday evening, June 25, in a fatal Route 254 wreck.  Terri Mae Cullen, of Waterbury, was driving north on the highway in Litchfield at Windsong Drive just after 4 p.m. when the Dodge Dart she was driving veered off the road and struck a utility pole, Connecticut State Police said.  The crash tore down power lines and sparked a fire, Northfield firefighters said. Eversource had to turn off the electricity before crews could reach her.  Firefighters had to cut Cullen from the vehicle. She died later of her injuries, State Police said.  Memorial…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Mass Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Mass
Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Mass One person is dead and another is fighting for their life after the plane they were in crashed on a suburban street Thursday morning, June 19, authorities said.  The single-engine plane crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at Sam Fonzo Drive in Beverly, near the Beverly Regional Airport. Images from the crash site show the plane came to rest against a utility pole. Responders had to cut the people onboard out of the Mooney M20's cabin, officials said.  One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was airlifted to a trauma hospital with critical injuries. Beverly pol…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
CT Man Pulled From Burning Car After Crash Dies at Hospital CT Man Pulled From Burning Car After Crash Dies at Hospital
CT Man Pulled From Burning Car After Crash Dies at Hospital A 42-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Wednesday evening, Feb. 19, when he lost control of his sedan and slammed into a utility pole in Windham County, authorities said. Michael Ryan Theriault, of Moosup, was behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima heading south on Ekonk Hill Road (Route 49) in Sterling around 5:30 p.m. when his car left the road and hit the utility pole, Connecticut State Police said. The sedan came to rest in a ditch and burst into flames. A Good Samaritan pulled Theriault from the vehicle before the fire began. Paramedics rushed him to Plainfield Backus Emergency Care …

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by Josh Lanier
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Police ID Manchester Man Killed In Crash Police ID Manchester Man Killed In Crash
Police ID Manchester Man Killed In Crash Authorities have identified the 60-year-old man who was killed after his car went off the road and struck a utility pole.  Earl Hayes, of Manchester, died after crashing his truck on Monday, Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries.  Police are investigating what caused his car to leave the road.  No other vehicles were involved in the incident.  Authorities urge anyone who saw the crash or has information on it to contact Officer Nicholas Sinopoli at 860-533-8620 or sinopolin…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole CT Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole
CT Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole A 60-year-old Connecticut man died in a single-car crash after his vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a utility pole, authorities said. The Manchester resident, whose name has not been released, crashed around 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Manchester police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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by Josh Lanier
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Fatal Crash: 35-Year-Old CT Woman ID'd As Victim After Car Slams Into Pole, Down Embankment Fatal Crash: 35-Year-Old CT Woman ID'd As Victim After Car Slams Into Pole, Down Embankment
Fatal Crash: 35-Year-Old CT Woman ID'd As Victim After Car Slams Into Pole, Down Embankment A woman was killed after a single-vehicle car crash in Connecticut. It happened in Windham County at around 10:15 a.m. Friday, July 12, in the town of Woodstock. A 2011 Toyota Camry was traveling northbound on Roseland Park Road just south of Arvidson Road at an unknown speed when it veered off the roadway to the right, striking approximately 40 inches of wooden fence, Connecticut State Police said. The Camry continued traveling north, striking a utility pole on the northbound shoulder before crashing down an embankment, where it came to a final rest against a stan…

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by Joe Lombardi