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CT Man Intentionally Crashed Into His Fiancee In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Reports CT Man Intentionally Crashed Into His Fiancee In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Reports
CT Man Intentionally Crashed Into His Fiancee In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Reports A 34-year-old Connecticut man is accused of intentionally driving into his fiancee in a shopping center parking lot earlier this week and leaving her in critical condition, reports said.  Anthony Assad, of Milford, is charged with first-degree assault, evading responsibility, and reckless driving, NBC Connecticut reported.  Police said Assad sped up as he drove toward the woman in the 150 Barnum Ave. shopping center in Stratford Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, before he crashed into the woman, throwing her onto the Honda's windshield, per the CT Post.  Video shows Assad getti…
4 Hurt In Weekend Crash; Firefighters Cut 2 From Wreckage 4 Hurt In Weekend Crash; Firefighters Cut 2 From Wreckage
4 Hurt In Weekend Crash; Firefighters Cut 2 From Wreckage Connecticut firefighters had to cut two people from a vehicle that crashed over the weekend with four people being hospitalized in the Fairfield County wreck, authorities said.  The crash was reported around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, near 119 Junction Road in Brookfield, fire officials said.  A passenger was partially ejected through the windshield and was laying on top of the driver, Brookfield firefighters said, and rescue crews had to cut the top off of the vehicle to get them out safely. At approximately 1:00 PM, Brookfield Fire, EMS and Police were dispatched to the ar…
28-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Killed In Rollover Crash After Truck Hits Stone Wall In Burlington 28-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Killed In Rollover Crash After Truck Hits Stone Wall In Burlington
28-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Killed In Rollover Crash After Truck Hits Stone Wall In Burlington A 28-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Thursday morning, Oct. 18, in Hartford County, authorities said.  Guage Reichler was driving his Chevrolet Trailblazer along Stafford Avenue in Burlington just before 9 a.m. when his truck veered off the road for an unknown reason, crashed into a stone wall, and rolled over, Connecticut State Police said.  Paramedics pronounced the Burlington man dead at the scene, authorities said.  The circumstances around the crash are under investigation. Authorities ask anyone who witnessed the wreck or has dashcam …
Driver Critical After Crash Following Suspected Medical Emergency: Report Driver Critical After Crash Following Suspected Medical Emergency: Report
Driver Critical After Crash Following Suspected Medical Emergency: Report A driver suffering a medical emergency crashed into multiple cars in Connecticut earlier this week, leaving them in critical condition, a report said.  The crash happened in Fairfield County around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, near the intersection of East Main and York Streets, NBC Connecticut reported.  A call to Bridgeport police was not immediately returned.  The driver, who is in their 40s, crashed into a vehicle, before mounting the sidewalk and hit multiple parked cars without stopping, the report continued.  Investigators believe the driver may have had…
'Dawson's Creek' Actor, Yale Graduate Dies At 51 'Dawson's Creek' Actor, Yale Graduate Dies At 51
'Dawson's Creek' Actor, Yale Graduate Dies At 51 An actor with ties to the region who was known for roles on several popular television shows such as "Dawson's Creek" is being remembered for his enduring positivity following a battle against an eating disorder.  Actor Obi Ndefo died on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at the age of 51 after a long illness, his sister Nkem Ndefo announced in a social media post on Monday, Sept. 2.  "Tragically, Obi’s heart gave out in his longstanding battle against the eating disorder orthorexia," Nkem Ndefo wrote in a post on X, adding, "As his family, we share this news to bring attention to …
Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road
Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy CT Road A woman was killed while walking alongside a busy Connecticut road after a car veered into the sidewalk and hit a post office and two parked vehicles, police said.  The crash happened in New London County on Thursday, Aug. 29 just before 3:45 p.m., when a 2017 BMW X5 collided with a pedestrian, street sign, building, and two vehicles parked on Main Street in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.  According to authorities, the BMW was driving north on Main Street near the intersection with Ashland Street when it l…
2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene 2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene
2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene Two pedestrians were hit, and one was killed by a vehicle at a busy Connecticut intersection.  The crash occurred in Hartford County in Bristol around 4:15 a.m., Monday, June 24, in the area of Pine Street (Route 72) and Emmett Street. According to Lt. Patrick Krajewski of the Bristol Police, officers from the patrol division administered life-saving measures until EMS arrived on the scene to take over care. Both pedestrians were transported to area hospitals, where one pedestrian died, Krajewski said.  The victims are not being identified at this time, …
IDs Released For 2 CT Men In 30s Found Dead In Burned Vehicle IDs Released For 2 CT Men In 30s Found Dead In Burned Vehicle
IDs Released For 2 CT Men In 30s Found Dead In Burned Vehicle The Connecticut Medical Examiner's Office has released the identity of two bodies found inside a burned-out vehicle. Related: 2 Found Dead Inside Burning Car In Oxford The incident occurred in New Haven County around 4:10 a.m., Thursday, May 30, on Roosevelt Drive in Oxford. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers and firefighters found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. The fire was extinguished by fire personnel, at which point it was discovered the two dead men were inside.  The medical examiner has identified the men as David J. Rivera, age 36, …
30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner 30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner
30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner A 30-year-old mom woman is dead following a multiple-vehicle crash involving entrapment that closed all lanes of US Route 30 East in part of Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 4.  Dayanara Santiago most recently lived in the 200 block of South Duke Street of York City, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. Her cause of death was Multiple Traumatic Injuries and the manner ruled Accidental.  The crash involved a tractor-trailer with someone inside the cab entrapped with injuries, PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson told Daily Voice. Dayanara was in a passenger v…