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Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision
A 30-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Sunday morning, Oct. 20, after driving the wrong way on a highway and crashing into an oncoming car in New Haven County, authorities said.
Aron Tyrell Vann, of Waterbury in New Haven County, drove south in the northbound lanes along Route 8 in Waterbury when his Nissan Altima collided with a Jeep Cherokee just after 3 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.
Paramedics rushed Vann to Waterbury Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
The Jeep driver, a 36-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, suffered minor injurie…
Man Accused Of Leaving CT Crash Scene, Driving Unregistered Car, More: Police
A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly crashed into another car on a highway, injuring two, and fled the scene.
The New Haven County incident occurred on Friday, July 12 in the town of Seymour, according to Connecticut State Police.
Just after 10 p.m. that night, 34-year-old Bethany man Brandon Graham was driving a gray Mercedes-Benz 380SL northbound on Route 8.
Near the area of Exit 22, he reportedly hit the back bumper of the car in front of him, a Nissan Sentra carrying two people.
After the crash, Graham’s vehicle car veered into the left lane and hit the …
CT Man Shot By Police Officers, Charged With Attempted Assault
A man shot by two Connecticut police officers has been charged with alleged attempted assault on a police officer after his release from the hospital.
New Haven County resident Kyle O’Creene, age 24, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, in Naugatuck.
His arrest warrant stems from an incident that occurred on Thursday, April 25, around 9:15 a.m., when the Naugatuck Police Department received a 911 call that there was a man with a knife at Baummer’s Pond Park acting erratically, the department said.
Police said Naugatuck officers responded to the park located on Mill Street. They fo…
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash
Two drivers were injured, one seriously in a three-car crash on a busy Connecticut roadway.
The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 on Route 6 in Woodbury.
According to state police, Michael Daddona, age 78, a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, was driving a Chevrolet Bolt south on Route 6 in when he crossed the center line and hit Constance Schanio, age 34, of Woodbury, heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The Jeep then spun into the southbound lanes and hit Carol Ann Hambrecht, age 77, of Southbury in New Haven County, …
CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash
A Connecticut woman suffered life-threatening injuries during a wrong-way crash.
The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:50 p.m., Monday, July 11, in Waterbury, on Route 8 South.
According to state police, a Honda Pilot was traveling southbound and a Honda HRV northbound when they collided, state police said.
The driver and occupants of the Pilot suffered minor injuries. They were transported to St. Mary's hospital for treatment.
The driver of the CRV, identified as Yocasta Delrosario, age 42, of Torrington in Litchfield County, received life-threatening injuries, state police …
Husband Of CT Woman Found Dead In Street To Be Charged With Murder, Police Say
A Connecticut man will be charged with the murder of his wife after she was found lying dead on a city street, a victim of domestic violence, police said.
The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26 in Waterbury on Willow Street.
The victim, identified as Moesha Panton, was found when Waterbury police responded to an assault complaint in the area of Willow Street at Roseland Avenue, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
See Earlier Story: Woman Found Dead In Waterbury After Assault Complaint, Police Say
Officers found Panton l…
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
One Connecticut man is dead and another seriously injured after one of the vehicles crossed the center-median into oncoming traffic on I-84, according to authorities.
The crash took place in New Haven County in Middlebury on I-84 around 7 a.m., Thursday, April 7, said the Connecticut State Police.
John Paul Dowling, age 72, of Naugatuck was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
Tolland County resident John Fredrick Dutton, age 64, of Tolland was taken to Waterbury Hospital with serious injuries, they added.
The crash happened when Dowling’s 2021 Subaru Outback traveled across t…
One Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck On I-84, CT State Police Say
One person was killed after a man driving drunk slammed into a stopped truck on a stretch of I-84, according to Connecticut State Police.
The three-vehicle crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:50 a.m. Friday, Mach 18 on the westbound side near Exit 16 in Southbury.
At the time of the crash, state police say two trucks were pulled over, one with a flat tire, and the other a tow truck.
Troopers identified the driver of the vehicle at fault to be Hartford County resident Kyle St. Denis, age 44, of Collinsville, who was operating a Ram, state police said. A pass…
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say
A man was killed after being hit by a Toyota Avalon along a busy Connecticut roadway.
The incident took place around 12:15 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, in New Haven County in the area of Thomaston Avenue, in Waterbury.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a 60-year-old man who had been struck by the vehicle, said Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police.
The man was transported to Waterbury Hospital via ambulance, where he died from injuries sustained from the collision, Davis said.
The driver of the Toyota remained on scene and is cooperating with investigating officers, h…
