Man Seriously Hurt In Connecticut Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car Man Seriously Hurt In Connecticut Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car
Man Seriously Hurt In Connecticut Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car A 38-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured after a car crashed into him in Connecticut, on Friday night, Aug. 30.  In Cromwell, Connecticut, police were called to south I-91 just after 8 p.m. after a "small, white Honda sedan" veered onto the shoulder and crashed into a parked car, Connecticut State Police said.  The driver, a man from Woburn, Massachusetts, had stepped out of the vehicle when he was hit. The other people inside his car — all from Woburn — were not hurt. The second vehicle sped away and did not stop to help or contact responders for aid, police sa…
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Single-Vehicle New Britain Crash, Police Say Man Killed, Woman Injured In Single-Vehicle New Britain Crash, Police Say
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Single-Vehicle New Britain Crash, Police Say A man was killed, and a woman was injured following a one-car crash in Connecticut.  The crash occurred in Hartford County around 9:15 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, in the area of Slater Road near Mitchell Street in New Britain. According to New Britain Police spokeswoman Rachel Zaniewski, when officers arrived, they found the unidentified man unresponsive, and he was later pronounced dead by New Britain EMS on the scene. The passenger was alert and conscious but suffered several injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to an area hospital for further treatment, Zaniewski said…
CT Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car During 2-Vehicle Crash CT Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car During 2-Vehicle Crash
CT Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car During 2-Vehicle Crash A man was killed, and two others were seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 5:40 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, on I-91 in North Haven. According to the Connecticut State Police, the crash occurred when a 41-year-old New Haven man, driving a 2006 Honda Civic on I-91 South, for an unknown reason, went into the median and struck a guardrail before crossing back into I-91 North and striking a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. State police said the impact of the crash caused a passenger in the Honda to be ejected onto the r…
Intoxicated CT Woman Caused Wrong-Way Head-On Crash That Sent Dad, Child To Hospital: Cops Intoxicated CT Woman Caused Wrong-Way Head-On Crash That Sent Dad, Child To Hospital: Cops
Intoxicated CT Woman Caused Wrong-Way Head-On Crash That Sent Dad, Child To Hospital: Cops A Connecticut woman who collided with an oncoming car while driving the wrong way on a New Haven County highway, sending a father and child to the hospital, was intoxicated at the time of the crash, authorities said.  New Haven County resident Andrea Lynn Marseglia, age 39, of Orange, faces multiple charges including operating under the influence, reckless endangerment, driving the wrong way, and endangering a child, Connecticut police said.  Police were called to Route 8 in Bethany just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to reports of a head-on collision between a …
Tolland County Teen Killed After Crashing Into Tree Tolland County Teen Killed After Crashing Into Tree
Tolland County Teen Killed After Crashing Into Tree A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was killed over the weekend after she crashed into a tree in Hartford County, authorities announced. Tolland County resident Makayla Theriaque, of Vernon, was identified as the victim in a Sunday evening, Aug. 25, crash in Manchester, police said.  Officers were called to 233 Buckland Hills Drive for reports of a car crashing into a tree, Manchester police said.  Paramedics rushed Theriaque, who was behind the wheel, to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Manchester police are investigating the crash. Authorities a…
CT Woman Nabbed For DUI At Train Station Following Crash, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed For DUI At Train Station Following Crash, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed For DUI At Train Station Following Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was nabbed for alleged DUI following a crash at a train station. The incident occurred in Darien at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Noroton Heights Train Station on Heights Road.  According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, responding officers found a silver 2008 Kia Spectra with significant damage after it collided with a telephone pole.  The driver, identified as Alexis Jordan, age 33, of Greenwich, appeared to be under the influence with slurred speech, Vigil said. Vigil said a search of the vehicle revealed an o…
CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash
CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash A Connecticut woman who was a passenger died after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a bridge abutment before bursting into flames, according to authorities. The crash occurred in New London County at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, on I-395 northbound in Lisbon. According to Connecticut State Police, the Dodge was traveling northbound on the highway when it ran off the right side of the road and struck the abutment for the Preston Allen Road overpass. State police said a fire began, and the 2000 Dodge Ram Wagon 3500 was quickly engulfed in flames. State Police said as a result of the coll…
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Driving SUV Killed In Hit-Run CT Crash With Minivan Suspect Nabbed After Woman Driving SUV Killed In Hit-Run CT Crash With Minivan
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Driving SUV Killed In Hit-Run CT Crash With Minivan A Connecticut man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 23-year-old woman has been captured by police and charged with negligent homicide. The incident occurred in Hartford around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Adelaide Street. Sgt. Chris Mastroianni of the Hartford Police said Middlesex County resident Tonyque Davis, of the town of Portland, was driving a Jeep SUV when she was hit by a Toyota minivan that fled the scene. Davis was found unresponsive in the overturned Jeep and was extricated by the Hartford Fire Depar…
New Crash Update: 29-Year-Old Woman Critical After Being Hit On Westport Sidewalk New Crash Update: 29-Year-Old Woman Critical After Being Hit On Westport Sidewalk
New Crash Update: 29-Year-Old Woman Critical After Being Hit On Westport Sidewalk A 29-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being struck by a car that veered onto a sidewalk in Fairfield County. Related: 2 Critically Hurt After Being Struck On Westport Sidewalk The crash occurred in Westport on Wednesday, Aug. 7, on Imperial Avenue near Post Road East. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the woman, a resident of the town of Fairfield, remained in critical condition at Norwalk Hospital. A second person hit during the crash, a 33-year-old Easton man, is improving and is listed in stable condition, Woods said. Preliminary findings ind…
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT 24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT Authorities are investigating a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead. The collision happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 28 just before noon, when a car struck a pedestrian on southbound Clearview Avenue in Harwinton, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  According to authorities, a 2008 Audi A4 driven by a 21-year-old man had been traveling on Clearview Avenue when it veered off the southbound shoulder for an unknown reason and hit the victim before striking a rock embankment.  The driver of the Audi was taken to Waterbury Hospi…
9 Family Members Of Beloved Fairfield County School Custodian Killed In Florida Crash 9 Family Members Of Beloved Fairfield County School Custodian Killed In Florida Crash
9 Family Members Of Beloved Fairfield County School Custodian Killed In Florida Crash A beloved Fairfield County school custodian suffered "an unimaginable loss" when nine members of his family died in a car crash in central Florida. The incident occurred on Monday, Aug. 5, in the Palm Beach County city of Belle Glade. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 6, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carmela Levy-David did not name the employee but offered words of sympathy.  “It is with a heavy heart that I share the devastating news that one of our cherished custodial staff members has suffered an unimaginable loss," Levy-David said. "Nine members of the…
New Update: Double-Fatal CT Crash Victims ID'd New Update: Double-Fatal CT Crash Victims ID'd
New Update: Double-Fatal CT Crash Victims ID'd Police in Connecticut have identified two people who were killed during a two-vehicle crash that also injured three others. Related: 2 Killed, 3 Others Injured In Hartford Crash The collision occurred in Hartford around 10:12 a.m., Monday, July 29, at the intersection of Main Street at Florence Street. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, a white Mercedes traveling south on Main Street struck a Toyota Corolla, turning onto Florence from Main. The man driving the Corolla, identified as Angel Santiago, age 62, and his passenger, Dulce Reyes, age 28, both …