State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84
State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 A Connecticut State Police cruiser was hit on I-84 west as a trooper investigated another crash. The incident took place in Hartford near Exit 48 around 5 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers from Troop H responded to a collision and were out of the vehicle when another vehicle crashed into their cruiser. No injuries were reported in the crash, state police said. Information was not available regarding the type of vehicle that hit the cruiser or the name of the driver.  The crash is under investigation. 
Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT
Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT A 24-year-old man from New York's Hudson Valley died after the car he was riding in veered off the roadway and into a Connecticut River. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in Kent. According to Connecticut State troopers, a Pontiac Grand Am driven by a 24-year-old New York woman from Dutchess County was traveling north of Schaghticoke Road when the car veered to the right, rolled off the edge of the roadway, down a steep embankment and went into the Housatonic River, state police said. The driver, identified as Dutchess County resident Ale…
lD Released Of 19-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Just Days Before His Scheduled Wedding lD Released Of 19-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Just Days Before His Scheduled Wedding
lD Released Of 19-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Just Days Before His Scheduled Wedding Police have released the identity of a 19-year-old Connecticut man and member of the Connecticut National Guard killed in a two-vehicle crash just days before his wedding. Josue Alicea-Tirado, of Waterbury, was killed in New Haven County around 5:20 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Waterbury. According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responded to the area of 885 Watertown Ave., and found two vehicles, with both drivers injured. Earlier report: 19-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Waterbury Crash One of the drivers received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The oth…
Woman Struck, Killed While Attempting To Repair Tire On CT Roadway Woman Struck, Killed While Attempting To Repair Tire On CT Roadway
Woman Struck, Killed While Attempting To Repair Tire On CT Roadway A woman was killed while attempting to repair a flat tire on a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident happened Wednesday, Oct. 19 at around 3:35 p.m. in Litchfield County on Route 8 in Thomaston. State Police troopers were dispatched to the area of Route 8 northbound between the Exit 39 on and off ramps for a report of a car vs pedestrian collision.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Karina Marie Lopez, age 26, of Torrington,  was operating her vehicle when it became disabled in the left lane due to a flat tire, state police said. Lopez attempted…
19-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash A 19-year-old Connecticut resident was killed in an early morning two-vehicle crash. The crash took place in New Haven County around 5:20 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Waterbury. According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responded to the area of 885 Watertown Ave., and found two vehicles, with both drivers injured. One of the drivers received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The other, identified as a 19-year-old Waterbury resident, died from his injuries at an area hospital, Bessette said.  A parked unoccupied vehicle was also struck and sustai…
Man Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway Man Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway
Man Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway A Connecticut man was killed during a serious three-car crash. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:45 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 1 in North Branford in the area of Forest Road. According to the North Branford Police, officers responded to the area of Forest Road (Route 22) near Gulf Brook Drive for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers located a three-car accident. One of the drivers sustained serious injuries, one operator sustained minor injuries and one operator sustained life-threatening injuries, police said.  Emergency services per…
Driver Under Influence Flees Separate Crashes On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say Driver Under Influence Flees Separate Crashes On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say
Driver Under Influence Flees Separate Crashes On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say A driver under the influence has been charged after allegedly fleeing the scene of separate crashes on a busy Connecticut roadway, according to authorities. Connecticut State Police say reports were made on Thursday, Oct. 6 at approximately 8:50 p.m. that a gray 2000 Saturn sedan, displaying a Connecticut registration, had allegedly been involved in two separate evading crashes on I-691 in the Meriden area.  Troop I dispatch requested that any troopers in the Meriden area "be on the lookout" for the Saturn, which was last seen traveling on I-691 eastbound in the area of Exit 7, in Meri…
Man Charged With Manslaughter In CT Crash That Killed 60-Year-Old Man, Police Say Man Charged With Manslaughter In CT Crash That Killed 60-Year-Old Man, Police Say
Man Charged With Manslaughter In CT Crash That Killed 60-Year-Old Man, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man was charged with manslaughter in a crash that killed a 60-year-old man in Connecticut last year. Hampden County resident Dominic Grassetti, age 25, of Southwick, turned himself in to police on Monday, Oct. 3, Connecticut State Police reported.  He was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the two-vehicle crash that killed Fernando Lebron, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, on I-91 in Enfield on Nov. 12, 2021, police said.  Police said the crash happened at about 12:40 a.m. near the Exit 48 off-ramp. A Scion xA, driven by Lebron, was northbound on t…
Northampton Physical Therapist Gets Probation In Indecent Assault Case: DA Northampton Physical Therapist Gets Probation In Indecent Assault Case: DA
Northampton Physical Therapist Gets Probation In Indecent Assault Case: DA A Northampton physical therapist who was convicted of inappropriately touching a patient won't serve jail time if he can behave for two years, authorities said.  Edward Kostek, 42, of South Hadley was convicted on Thursday, Sept. 22, of indecent assault for touching a female patient multiple times during separate sessions, the Northampton District Attorney's Office said. A judge gave him a two-year suspended sentence and probation after hearing from the victim on Tuesday. Kostek must also stay away from the woman and undergo sex offender evaluation and treatment. The woman said she sta…
51-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On CT Roadway 51-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On CT Roadway
51-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On CT Roadway A 51-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a car struck him in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of East Granby on Rainbow Road eastbound near Larch Drive at 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, Connecticut State Police said. A 2010 Hyundai Elantra struck the man, who is a resident of Saint Lucie, Florida, while he was walking across the travel portion of the roadway, police reported. The driver, a 26-year-old woman from Westerly, Rhode Island, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to the report. Police asked witnesses o…
Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say
Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say An allegedly impaired driver is facing charges after crashing his car into a Connecticut home. State police in Tolland County were called just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, with reports of a car crash at a home in Somers, located near Springfield Road and Bugbee Lane. Troopers determined that the 35-year-old driver, Nathan Benis, of Longmeadow in Hampden County, Massachusetts, had failed to obey a stop sign and drove across both lanes of Springfield Road. His 2018 Audi A4 then drove across the home’s front lawn before striking a brick wall and slamming into a parked car, police sai…
24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Concrete Pillar In Fairfield County, Police Say 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Concrete Pillar In Fairfield County, Police Say
24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Concrete Pillar In Fairfield County, Police Say A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed after crashing his Kia Forte into a concrete pillar in Fairfield County. Litchfield County resident Caleb Anderson, of New Milford, was killed around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, in North Brookfield. According to state police, Anderson lost control of his vehicle on Route 7 for an unknown reason and drove into the median, and struck the Junction Road overpass concrete support pillar.  Anderson was transported to Danbury Hospital where he died from his injuries, state police said. This case remains under investigation.  Anyone who may …