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Police & Fire
Dump Truck Slams Into SUV On I-84 In Waterbury, Speeds Away; Police Searching For Driver
A driver was lucky to walk away after a crash Thursday morning, Feb. 13, on I-84 in Waterbury when a dump truck slammed into their vehicle and sped away, state police said. The large truck slammed into the SUV — flattening the vehicle's front half — near the westbound Exit 25A just after 9 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. No one was injured in the hit-and-run crash. The SUV driver gave police a good description of the dump truck, and troopers are searching for the vehicle and the person behind the wheel. Investigators urge anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Con…
Police & Fire
CT Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole
A 60-year-old Connecticut man died in a single-car crash after his vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a utility pole, authorities said. The Manchester resident, whose name has not been released, crashed around 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Manchester police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
Obituaries
CT Mom Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Remembered For Her Love, Devotion To 5-Year-Old Daughter
A 23-year-old mother who died in a wrong-way crash last week is being remembered for her love of dance, country music, and her dedication to creating a bright future for her daughter. Kelly Lynn Caldwell, 23, of Vernon, died Thursday, Jan. 18, after a wrong-way crash on Route 5/15 northbound in Hartford. She leaves behind her 5-year-old daughter, Ella Rodriguez, who family members say was the most important person in her life. Original Report: 23-Year-Old Mom Killed In Wrong-Way Hartford Crash The crash happened around 11:15 p.m. near Exit 90, Connecticut State Police said. Caldwell…
Police & Fire
CT Teen Driver Hit 137 MPH In Failed Attempt To Outrun Police: Cops
A Connecticut teenager is behind bars after leading New Hampshire State Troopers on a 30-mile high-speed chase that topped out at 137 mph, authorities said. Thomas C. Smart, 18, of Goshen, was clocked speeding 95 mph in a 55 mph zone on Monday, Jan. 20, on Route 16 in Dover. When troopers tried to stop his 2013 BMW 335xi, Smart hit the gas instead, leading police on a 15-minute pursuit that peaked at speeds nearing 140 mph, officials said. The chase ended near Milton, where police deployed spike strips. After running over them, Smart lost control of the car and crashed into a ditch, authori…
Police & Fire
School Bus Involved In Crash With Car In Vernon
A Connecticut middle school bus was involved in a crash this week with 15 students on board, authorities said. The crash was reported just after 2:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, near South Street and Crown Street in Vernon. The school bus and the car were damaged in the wreck. None of the Vernon Center Middle students were injured, but the driver of the other vehicle, who was determined to be at fault in the crash, was treated for pain at the scene. The students were evaluated and the bus continued on its route for those whose parents hadn't already picked the…
Police & Fire
'I Want Him Hurt': Duo Charged With Crashing Into, Killing CT Man
A Connecticut man has been charged with intentionally driving into and killing his friend's boyfriend during an argument, authorities said. The woman, who was in the car at the time of the crash, was also arrested. Logan Diaz-Lopardo, 21, faces first-degree manslaughter charges and other counts in the death of Kevin Gangell in July 2024, Connecticut State Police announced on Monday, Jan. 13. Investigators allege Diaz-Lopardo was driving a 2008 Audi A4 when he hit the 23-year-old Gangell outside a home in Harwinton. Gangell's on-again, off-again girlfriend, Abbigale Whipple, was in the passe…
Business
2.5+ Million Teslas Investigated For Crashes Linked To Remote Driving Feature,
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A federal investigation has been launched into more than 2.5 million Tesla vehicles after reports of crashes involving a system that allows vehicles to be remotely controlled through a smartphone app, officials said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the probe into Tesla's "Actually Smart Summon" system on Monday, Jan. 6. A preliminary investigation report said the auto safety agency was looking into at least four crashes involving Teslas using the self-driving feature. The investigation includes an estimated 2,585,000 Teslas with full self-dri…
Obituaries
CT Teen Killed In Car Crash Remembered For His Kind Heart, Promising Future
A 16-year-old Connecticut boy killed in a car crash earlier this week is being remembered for his work ethic, leadership, and compassion for his peers. Will Neeb died Monday, Dec. 16, when his car veered off Pickett District Road in New Milford around 8:10 a.m. and crashed into a fence, NBC Connecticut reported. Police said he died at the scene. New Milford High School identified Neeb as the driver on Tuesday. New Milford Public Schools Superintendent Janet Parlato released a statement mourning the loss and offering support to grieving students. "Will was an excellent student who carried …
Police & Fire
Naugatuck Driver In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash
A Connecticut man is battling for his life after a two-car crash in New Haven County earlier this week. Waterbury police were called to the 2500 block of South Main Street crash around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16. Emergency crews had to cut a 49-year-old Naugatuck man from his vehicle so paramedics could rush him to Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, according to Waterbury police. The second driver, a 34-year-old Waterbury man, sustained a minor leg injury but declined medical transport at the scene, police said. Pol…
Police & Fire
Wrong Way Crash: Parents, Children From New Haven Injured On NY Parkway
Officials have revealed more details about a wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester that left six people hospitalized, including a former mayor. The crash, which happened around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the northbound lanes near Lincoln Avenue in Rye Brook, happened when a 2024 Mercedes sedan driving south struck a 2018 Dodge Durango carrying a family of five, according to Westchester County Police Chief James Luciano. The Mercedes was driven by 75-year-old Joan Feinstein of Rye Brook, Luciano said. Feinstein, a longtime community volun…
Police & Fire
Waterbury Teen Crashed Into 2 People Before Running Away, Now She's In Jail: Police
A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested and charged in a hit-and-run crash that sent two pedestrians to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. NBC Connecticut identified the victims as the woman's boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and her friend. Melany Camanero, of Waterbury, surrendered on Thursday, Dec. 12, after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and evading responsibility resulting in serious physical injury. Camanero is accused of striking two women with her car near 38 Walnut Ave. in Wat…
Police & Fire
Honda Driver Who Killed Friend In Road Rage Crash On I-84 Was Chasing Audi: Police
A 22-year-old man who crashed his car and killed his teenage friend while chasing another vehicle that had cut him off on I-84 in Connecticut has been charged, authorities announced. Jeremy Ramos, of Depew, NY (Erie County), faces charges of speeding, reckless driving, second-degree manslaughter, and first-degree reckless endangerment in the Nov. 16, 2023 crash that killed Yomar Barios, of East Hartford, Connecticut State Police announced Tuesday, Dec. 10. Ramos was driving a Honda Civic on Nov. 16, 2023, to visit friends in Hartford when he said an Audi cut him off as he merged onto I-84 i…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Apprehended After I-95 DUI Crash In CT: Police
Connecticut State Police say a wrong-way driver caused a multi-car crash on I-95 that led to his arrest. Troopers from Troop G in Fairfield County responded to the northbound lanes near the Darien rest area at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, after receiving reports of a collision. Upon arrival, they found a Jeep Liberty SUV facing the wrong direction, police said. Further investigation revealed the vehicle had been traveling southbound in the northbound lanes prior to the crash. The driver, identified as Fairfield County resident Ramon Tusa Llivicosa, age 36, of St…
Police & Fire
CT Women's Shoplifting Spree Ends In New Jersey Police Chase Crash: Cops
A shoplifting incident at an Ulta store in New Jersey led to a police pursuit, a crash, and the arrest of two Connecticut women after a chaotic chase, authorities said. Ramsey police responded to reports of a shoplifting in progress at Ulta, located at 1255 Route 17 South, around 4:09 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli. Officers saw the suspect vehicle, a white 2023 Jeep Compass, driving erratically and entering Route 17 South in an unsafe manner. A brief police pursuit ensued but was terminated due to heavy traffic. The suspect vehicle continued south and ulti…
News
New Info Released In Search For 23-Year-Old Accused Of Murdering His Dad In Suburban NY Hamlet
Authorities released new details in the search for a man accused of stabbing his father to death on Long Island. The incident happened in Rocky Point, at a residence located on Quail Road, at around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Suffolk County Police arrived to find Joseph Zoll, age 61, suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Earlier Report: Seen Him? 23-Year-Old On Run After Murdering His Father At Suburban NY Home, Police Say On Sunday, Nov. 10, homicide detectives named Zoll’s son, Matthew Zoll, as the pri…
Obituaries
'Cherished Each, Every Moment': Waterbury Man Killed In Crash Remembered For Love Of Family
A 22-year-old Connecticut man killed in a car crash earlier this week was remembered as a talented athlete with a bright future, his family said. Jayden Gonzalez died when his car collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Baldwin and Lounsbury Streets in Waterbury around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to authorities. The other driver remains in critical condition, though police have not provided updates. Original Report: 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash, Another Hospitalized Jayden, a Sacred Heart High School graduate, shone on the football field and carried his love of spor…
Police & Fire
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. Daily Voice To protec…
Obituaries
'Words Can't Express This Pain': Woman Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered As Beloved Friend
Friends and family of a 40-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed earlier this week when the car she was riding in crashed into a stone wall say she was kind, caring, and effortlessly cool. Marie Nieves, of Bridgeport, died on Friday, Oct. 11, in a single-car crash on Route 8 in Trumbull, Connecticut State Police said. Investigators say the Mercedes she was in suddenly veered onto the grassy shoulder near Exit 6 around 11 a.m. before crashing into the wall. The driver, a 60-year-old Bridgeport man, was seriously injured in the crash. Paramedics rushed them both to …
Police & Fire
Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into New Haven Home's Front Porch
Police are asking for tips after a Connecticut man was found in shot in the head inside a car that had crashed into a New Haven home, officials said. New Haven Police were called to the area of Goodyear Street and West Read Street after a car crashed into the a home's front porch around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. They arrived to find the driver, a 21-year-old West Haven man, with a bullet wound in his head. Paramedics rushed him to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors are treating him for life-threatning injuries, New Haven Police said. He was listed in critical but stabl…
Police & Fire
'Heartbreaking': CT High School Senior Killed In Crash With Dump Truck
School officials in Connecticut announced to parents that a Fairfield County high school senior was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Max Harper, an 18-year-old senior at Staples High School, collided with a fully loaded dump truck on Old Hill Road near Patrick Road as they negotiated a difficult turn in opposite directions, Westport Police said. Max died at the scene, authorities said. Staples High School will have a two-hour delay on Thursday, Sept. 12, and guidance counselors will be on hand to help students with their grief, Superintendent of Westport…
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Crashing Car, Attempting To Swim Across Pond In Tolland County
A Connecticut man who crashed his Chevy Malibu and then attempted to swim across a pond to get away died in the water. The incident occurred in Tolland County around 10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, in Vernon. Vernon Police Lt. Robert Marra said officers responded to the crash on Snipsic Street and East Main Street. When they arrived, Marra said they found the unoccupied Malibu with significant front-end damage. Officers began to search for the driver. While searching, Marra said officers saw a man attempting to swim across Papermill Pond. They could maintain a visual on …
Police & Fire
Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In CT
Three teens were nabbed for an alleged armed robbery after a police pursuit, crash, and foot chase in Fairfield County. The arrests occurred in Westport around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. According to Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas, the department received information from Trumbull Police to be on the lookout for a black Infiniti occupied by three suspects reported to be involved in an armed robbery in Trumbull. The Trumbull Police Department initially spotted and briefly pursued the vehicle. The chief said it was last seen southbound on I-95 near Exit 23. Shortly after…
News
Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In CT Crash
Community members are coming together to support the family of a 37-year-old man killed in a crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The effort came following a crash in Tolland County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when two vehicles collided on Route 32 (River Road) in the town of Willington near the intersection with Battye Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Willington resident Fred Viets, who had been driving a Ram van owned by Vernon-based Juliano's Pools, LLC, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, police said. Earlier Report - 37-Year-…
Police & Fire
2 Killed, 3 Others Injured In CT Crash
Two people were killed in a Connecticut crash that injured three others. Click here for a new, updated story - Double-Fatal CT Crash Victims ID'd It occurred in Hartford at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, July 29, at Main Street and 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. A man driving the Corolla and a female passenger were both killed, Boisvert said. Three men in the Mercedes suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The names of those killed have not b…
Police & Fire
4 Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway
Four people were killed in a head-on crash on a Connecticut roadway overnight. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car traveling south slammed into a northbound vehicle, causing both vehicles to burst into flames, according to authorities. According to Chief Fernando Spagnolo of the Waterbury Police Department, an investigation determined both vehicles were speeding. The victims, who were all pronounced dead at the scene, were all adults, with three in one of the vehicles. Their identities have not yet been released. This…
Obituaries
'Tragic Loss': Newlywed Officer Killed In NY Salon Crash Remembered For 'Bravery, Compassion'
Tributes are pouring in for a beloved NYPD officer who was killed alongside three others in an alleged drunk driving crash at a New York nail salon. Emilia Rennhack was off duty and getting her nails done when an SUV came barreling through the front window of Long Island’s Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Commack Road, on Friday afternoon, June 28. Rennhack was pronounced dead at the scene alongside the salon’s owner, Jiancai Chen, age 37, of Bayside, Queens, according to Suffolk County Police. Also killed were Yan Xu, age 41, and Meizi Zhang, age 50, both of Flushing, Queens.…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT
A 35-year-old man faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash in Connecticut involving a vintage car that left a woman dead, police announced. New London County resident Ian Gillis of Griswold turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday, June 19 in connection with a crash that happened in Windham County on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, June 26. According to state police, around 8:30 p.m. on the day of the crash, troopers responded to the area of 821 Pomfret St. (Route 169) in the town of Pomfret after a blue 1967 T…
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