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Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison
Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison A Long Island trucker will spend up to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend inside the cab of his tractor-trailer outside a Patchogue motel. Willie Hart, 61, of Yaphank, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 3, to 22 years to life behind bars after a Suffolk County jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Candace Woodruff. The killing was captured on surveillance video and left Woodruff battered, asphyxiated, and covered in Ramen noodles. Hart called police around 2:30 a.m. on May 29, 2023, claiming he had just discovered Woodruff unresponsive on the floor of h…
Bank Robbery Suspect Killed in Fiery Crash After Escaping CT Heist: Police Bank Robbery Suspect Killed in Fiery Crash After Escaping CT Heist: Police
Bank Robbery Suspect Killed in Fiery Crash After Escaping CT Heist: Police Police are investigating a dramatic chain of events that started with a robbery at a local bank and ended minutes later with a deadly motorcycle crash on Interstate 95. Around 11:20  Tuesday morning, July 22, a man walked into the Chelsea Groton Savings Bank in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington. He implied he had a weapon and got away with cash before speeding off on a blue motorcycle, according to police. Just 13 minutes later, state troopers were called to a fatal crash near Exit 91 on I-95 Southbound. A blue Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle had collided with a tractor-trailer. The ride…
Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed After Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed After Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95
Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed After Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 A 52-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Stonington, authorities said.  Shawn Twomey, of New Haven, was piloting his Suzuki GSX-R1000 around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday when he crashed into a truck near the I-91 South interchange, Connecticut State Police said.  Twomey was thrown from the bike and died at the scene, authorities said. The truck driver was not injured.  Authorities are investigating the crash. Anyone with information about it is asked to contact Trooper Timothy Wengloski at 860-848-6500 or timot…
23-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Windham 23-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Windham
23-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Windham A 23-year-old Massachusetts woman was killed after losing control of her car and crashing into an oncoming tractor-trailer, authorities said. Jalene Ailany Brown, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was driving westbound on Boston Post Road in Windham around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, when she lost control of her SUV while attempting a right-hand turn, according to Connecticut State Police. Brown’s Nissan Rogue crossed over the double-yellow lines and collided with the truck. The impact was so violent that it nearly split the SUV in half and hurled it more than 50 feet, reports said. Emergency …
Driver Hit 124 MPH In Racing Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old On I-91: Police Driver Hit 124 MPH In Racing Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old On I-91: Police
Driver Hit 124 MPH In Racing Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old On I-91: Police A 19-year-old woman from Connecticut was street racing on Interstate 91 at nearly twice the posted speed limit, leading to a violent crash that killed a man and injured multiple others, police said. Mackenzie Simpson, of East Hartford, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, May 13, after police issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with the death of 25-year-old D'Andre Charles in March 2024, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators allege Simpson and Charles were racing on I-91 in Rocky Hill, each reaching speeds of 128 mph shortly before midnight on March 30, 2024, when…
3 Mass High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Critically Hurt 3 Mass High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Critically Hurt
3 Mass High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Critically Hurt Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …
CT Tractor Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Hit Telephone Pole CT Tractor Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Hit Telephone Pole
CT Tractor Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Hit Telephone Pole A Connecticut man died after his tractor-trailer veered off the road and struck a telephone pole, authorities said. Jeffrey Vincent Benis, 55, of Windsor Locks, was driving a Mack 600 truck when it left River Road in Willington just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, according to Connecticut State Police. It's unclear what caused the truck to leave the roadway. Paramedics rushed him to Rockville General Hospital, where doctors later pronounced him dead. State Police urge anyone who saw the crash or has information to contact Trooper First Class Andrew Sturmer at 860-896-3200 or Andrew.Stu…
CT Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff CT Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff
CT Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff Authorities have released details in the Friday, Jan. 17 crash along Route 9 that left one person dead in Putnam County. Norton Segarra, 74, of Beacon, NY was heading south when he veered into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Milford, CT man around 1:30 p.m. near Route 403 in Garrison, County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Segarra was pronounced dead at the scene near Philipstown, and the driver of the truck was taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.   The roadway remained closed until 9…
‘He Changed Our Lives’: Friends Mourn 22-Year-Old CT Man Killed in I-91 Hit-Run Crash ‘He Changed Our Lives’: Friends Mourn 22-Year-Old CT Man Killed in I-91 Hit-Run Crash
‘He Changed Our Lives’: Friends Mourn 22-Year-Old CT Man Killed in I-91 Hit-Run Crash Friends of a 22-year-old Connecticut man killed after being run over in a hit-and-run crash on I-91 during the weekend said he was kind and caring, leaving a lasting impact on their lives. Marcellino Phillip Anthony Turcio, of Northford, New Haven County, died in a chain-reaction crash just north of Exit 13 in Wallingford around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, according to Connecticut State Police. A preliminary investigation found that Turcio's Kawasaki motorcycle crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer, throwing him onto the asphalt, State Police said. Another vehicle then struck Turcio …
39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police 39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police
39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police A 39-year-old woman who was a passenger in a car involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on I-84 in Connecticut has died, authorities said. Gennesse Alicea, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, was riding in a Hyundai Elantra that collided with a UPS tractor-trailer near Exit 71 in Willington at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to Connecticut State Police. Related: Southbridge Man ID'd as Victim in Fatal Connecticut Crash An initial investigation found that the Hyundai clipped the truck's front bumper while changing lanes, causing the car to spin out of control and stop in the …
Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision
Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision An Amtrak passenger train and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash in Connecticut. The collision occurred in New Haven County at a railroad crossing on Sackett Point Road in North Haven at 5:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.  North Haven Police said an investigation is underway, and commuters are asked to avoid the area and expect delays. Only minor injuries were reported, North Haven Police said. A train engineer was hospitalized. North Haven Fire Department officials said the train was able to stop approximately a quarter-mile from the crossing. The train was carrying approximately …
24-Year-Old Killed After Hitting Back Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In CT 24-Year-Old Killed After Hitting Back Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In CT
24-Year-Old Killed After Hitting Back Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In CT A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed after he veered off I-95 and hit the back of a parked tractor-trailer. The New Haven County crash happened around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, in Branford. According to Connecticut State Police, the tractor-trailer was parked just past a rest area on the shoulder when Josiah Lawrence Steinman, of New Haven, driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra north in the right lane, veered onto the shoulder "for an unknown reason," slamming into the back of the truck. He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, state police sa…
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that caused a three-hour closure on a stretch of I-84. It happened in Fairfield County just after 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Danbury. The 41-year-old trooper was inside her cruiser with the emergency lights activated at the scene of another accident on the shoulder on the westbound side between Exit 8 on and off ramps. A 2018 GMC Acadia was parked in the left lane near the on-ramp.  Connecticut State Police said a 2014 tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane when the operator lost control of his vehi…