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CT Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police CT Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police
CT Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police A Connecticut man who was seriously hurt after crashing into a dump truck earlier this year was drunk and speeding at the time of the crash, police said.  Michael Lombardo, 48, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Kia EV6 when it crashed into the rear of a dump truck that was slowing for a red light at the intersection of Long Ridge Road near Roxbury Road in Stamford on July 28, authorities said on Monday, Oct. 27.  Investigators said Lombardo, of Stamford, was driving up to 80 miles per hour before the 9 p.m. crash and was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level more than twice the…

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by Josh Lanier
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After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Mass Family After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Mass Family
After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Mass Family A 16-year-old boy faces new charges in the Marblehead crash that killed 13-year-old Savanah Gatchell, as the community rallies to support her grieving family. The 16-year-old, whose name is not being released because of his age, is now charged with motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, receiving a stolen vehicle, and operating under the influence of liquor, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. He was also cited for two civil motor vehicle infractions. Savanah, an eighth grader at Veterans Middle School, died after the crash on Atlantic Avenue just before 3 …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police CT Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police
CT Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police said he intentionally hit a pedestrian with his SUV before speeding away, authorities said.  Jeremiah Vizzo, 43, of Stamford, turned himself in to police on Monday, April 7, and was being held on a court-set $75,000 bond, authorities said. Police accused Vizzo of crashing his Lexus SUV into a 57-year-old Stamford resident in the 400 block of West Main Street around 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. He allegedly drove off, leaving the victim seriously injured on the road. Paramedics took the victim to an area hospital with serious injur…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In CT Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In CT
Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In CT Three teens were nabbed for an alleged armed robbery after a police pursuit, crash, and foot chase in Fairfield County. The arrests occurred in Westport around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. According to Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas, the department received information from Trumbull Police to be on the lookout for a black Infiniti occupied by three suspects reported to be involved in an armed robbery in Trumbull. The Trumbull Police Department initially spotted and briefly pursued the vehicle. The chief said it was last seen southbound on I-95 near Exit 23. Shortly after…

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by Kathy Reakes