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Waterbury Teen Killed, Driver Fled: Shelton Man Faces Manslaughter Charges In Route 8 Crash
A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash on Route 8 that killed a Waterbury teenager and injured two others, state police said.
Carlos Beamonte, 39, of Shelton, was taken into custody Friday, Jan. 16, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash happened in the early morning hours of Jan. 12, 2025.
Beamonte is charged with second-degree manslaughter, two counts of assault with a motor vehicle, evading responsibility resulting in death, two counts of evading responsibility resulting in injury, and tampering with evidence, police said.
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Driver Waited Nearly An Hour To Call 911 As Father-In-Law Died From Crash: Police
After crashing into a tree, a 39-year-old Connecticut man allegedly did not call for help for nearly an hour as his father-in-law died from his injuries, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Ronald Rogers, of Voluntown, is charged with manslaughter, cruelty to persons, and evading responsibility resulting in death in the Dec. 2024 crash in Griswold, Connecticut, State Police said.
The crash was reported around 1:45 a.m. Rogers told investigators he was attempting to avoid a deer when he lost control of his Honda Civic and went off Hell Hollow Road in Griswold, near the Stone Hill Roa…
Pregnant Woman Injured, 2 Killed In Fiery Head-On, Chain-Reaction Crash On CT Highway
Two people were killed in a chain-reaction crash that pushed a vehicle into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision on a Connecticut highway, authorities said.
The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, July 13, on Route 16 near the Cato Corner Road intersection, according to Connecticut State Police.
Investigators said a Hyundai rear-ended a Subaru in the eastbound lanes, forcing the Subaru onto the shoulder. The vehicle spun sideways and skidded into oncoming traffic, where it struck a Toyota RAV4 head-on, police said.
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DUI Tesla Driver, 21, Charged In Crash That Killed Brooklyn Woman On NJ Highway, Records Show
A DUI Tesla driver has been charged in a deadly crash that killed a United Airlines employee from New York on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police and court records confirm.
Troopers responded at 12:46 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, to a crash near milepost 126.4 northbound in Sayreville, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
A Chrysler minivan was stopped on the right shoulder when a Tesla, operated by 21-year-old Anish Shriram of Livingston, slammed into the back of a Nissan, setting off a chain reaction, Lebron said.
After the Tesla hit the Nissan, both vehicles veered into the righ…
Teen Charged In 'Preventable' Crash That Sent 2 CT State Troopers To Hospital: Cops
A Connecticut teenager has been arrested after allegedly losing control of his car on I-91 and crashing into two state troopers, sending both to the hospital, authorities said.
Joel Caiza, 18, of Waterbury, was charged with reckless driving, traveling too fast for road conditions, failure to maintain lane, and operating a motor vehicle without a license, Connecticut State Police announced Friday, July 11.
Authorities said Caiza lost control of his Acura TSX after hitting a patch of standing water and hydroplaning just after 7 a.m. Thursday in Enfield.
Troopers Christopher Genovese and Matt…
Teen Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police
A 19-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-car crash on I-84 late Saturday night, July 5, state police said.
Spencer T. Jorgenson, of Newtown, was headed west near Exit 15 in Southbury just before midnight when his 2001 Honda Prelude veered off the road, according to a crash report from Connecticut State Police Troop A.
The car struck a metal beam guardrail on the right shoulder, continued through it, then descended an embankment and came to an uncontrolled final rest, the report says.
Jorgenson, who was the only person in the car, sustained fatal injuries. He was transported by …
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-84 Crash: Police
A driver died in a violent crash Wednesday morning, June 18 on I-84 east after veering off the highway and slamming into a guardrail, light pole, and wooded area, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened around 4:49 a.m., just east of Exit 15 in Southbury, according to a report filed by Trooper Nicholas Quinn from Troop A.
Police say the Volvo tractor-trailer, registered in Pennsylvania, was traveling in the left lane when it veered into the median and hit the guardrail. The vehicle then crossed both lanes to the right, crashed through a guardrail, hit a light pole, and came to res…
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…
Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Flee On Flat Tires Across 2 CT Interstates In Morning Rush Hour
A wild high-speed police chase across two major Connecticut highways ended in dramatic fashion Monday morning, March 31, after a 36-year-old Rhode Island man was boxed in, crashed into police cruisers, and was subdued with a stun gun, authorities said.
Nicholas Thompson, of Glendale, Rhode Island, faces eight criminal charges following the chase, according to Connecticut State Police.
The pursuit began after multiple 911 callers reported a white Chevrolet Silverado driving erratically on Interstate 395 southbound near Exit 22. Witnesses said the pickup had also been involved in a crash befo…
'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Went Nearly Double Speed Limit In Fatal Crash, Police Say
A 22-year-old man from Connecticut is accused of killing a friend in a 2024 high-speed crash after losing control of his car while speeding around a curve, police said.
Louis Marcantonio of Bethel was arrested Wednesday, March 26, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, first-degree manslaughter, and four counts of reckless endangerment, according to the Connecticut State Police.
Marcantonio is accused of causing the death of his 19-year-old friend, Maria Rita Cardoso Da Mata, a Central Connecticut State University student, in the April 2024 crash in Willington.
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Repeat DUI Driver 'Pawed Like A Cat' After Being Woken Up By CT State Trooper On I-95: Police
A 24-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after a Connecticut State trooper found him asleep in his car on the shoulder of I-95, authorities said.
At approximately 3:18 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, a Troop E-Montville Trooper stopped to check on what appeared to be a disabled vehicle in the northbound lanes near Exit 91, Connecticut State Police said.
Instead, they found Christian Gonzalez, of East Haven, asleep behind the wheel with the driver’s side window rolled down, police said.
When the Trooper illuminated the vehicle with a flashlight, Gonzalez reportedly wok…
Drunk Driver Narrowly Misses Trooper Clearing Debris From I-84: Police
A Connecticut State Trooper narrowly avoided tragedy when an alleged drunk driver nearly struck them while they cleared debris from I-84 in Hartford County, authorities said.
Jerry Chungong, 24, of New Britain, faces multiple charges, including illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence (second offense), disobeying an officer, and reckless endangerment in the first degree, Connecticut State Police reported.
The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, on I-84 westbound near Exit 47, as troopers conducted a slow-rolling roadblock to allow safe debris removal from…
54-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Fiery Woodstock Crash
Police in Connecticut have identified the man killed in a Windham County crash last month as a 54-year-old whose truck struck a pole and caught fire, authorities said.
Craig David Laliberte, 54, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, was behind the wheel when his Ford F-350 veered off Route 198 in Woodstock, Windham County, just after 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, state police said.
The truck was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene.
The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified Laliberte after an autopsy, and police contacted his next of kin.
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Wrong-Way Driver Collides Head-On With CT Police Cruiser: Cops
An 85-year-old man crashed into a police car while driving the wrong way on a highway in Connecticut, authorities said.
Gerald Lapointe, of Florence, Massachusetts, was cited after he crashed into a Connecticut State Police car in Harwinton in Litchfield County just after midnight on Friday, Nov. 15, police said.
In the police cruiser dash cam video of the crash, the trooper flashes his spotlight on the driver to alert him, but Lapointe continues driving south in the northbound lane of Route 8, about a mile south of exit 44, authorities said.
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