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I-684 Crash: Police ID CT Victim Killed, Release Details In Weekend Southeast Collision I-684 Crash: Police ID CT Victim Killed, Release Details In Weekend Southeast Collision
I-684 Crash: Police ID CT Victim Killed, Release Details In Weekend Southeast Collision Police have released the name of a Connecticut man killed in a fatal crash that shut down lanes on I-684 in Putnam County on Sunday morning, Jan. 26.  The two-car crash happened around 7:15 a.m. in the town of Southeast, according to New York State Police.  A preliminary investigation determined that a 23-year-old Mount Vernon, NY woman lost control of her vehicle in the northbound lanes, police said. The car struck a guide rail, veered across all lanes of traffic, and collided with another vehicle operated by 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, police said.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In CT Head-On Collision That Sent 3 Teens To Hospital Woman Killed In CT Head-On Collision That Sent 3 Teens To Hospital
Woman Killed In CT Head-On Collision That Sent 3 Teens To Hospital A 62-year-old woman was killed earlier this week in a head-on crash with an SUV in Fairfield County. Diane K. Staab, of Mahopac, New York, was identified as the victim who died in the crash, which occurred in New Fairfield on Monday, Jan. 13, shortly before 9:30 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. The crash happened on Ball Pond Road just north of Harvest Road. Staab's Jeep collided head-on with an oncoming SUV. Police said they are still investigating the cause of the crash and have not determined who was at fault. Staab was pronounced dead at the scene, and the three teenagers in the SU…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
'Fly High': Father Of 3 ID'd As Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'Fly High': Father Of 3 ID'd As Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
'Fly High': Father Of 3 ID'd As Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash A 44-year-old Connecticut man was identified as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash earlier this week, authorities said.  Heber Lopez, of Stamford in Fairfield County, was killed just after midnight on Thursday, Nov. 7, when his motorcycle hit a fence and tree on Long Ridge Road near Brook Run Lane, authorities said. He died at the scene, police said.  Multiple people posted he was nearly at his home when he crashed.  Original Report: Stamford Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash As police investigate what led up to the crash, family and friends have been sharing …

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by Josh Lanier
News
1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery CT Crash 1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery CT Crash
1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery CT Crash Police are investigating a fatal crash on a Connecticut roadway overnight, It happened around 7:40 p.m. in Fairfield County on Route 58 in Easton. Easton PD Chief Richard Doyle says the department received several 911 calls reporting a serious two-car crash on the roadway south of Center Road. Upon arrival the police officers found one vehicle on fire and the other with serious damage. The Easton Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.  One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim has ot yet been released. Easton EMS responded and tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Haven County Man Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Mom 2 Kids: Police New Haven County Man Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Mom 2 Kids: Police
New Haven County Man Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Mom 2 Kids: Police Authorities said a Connecticut man was on drugs and nodding off when he lost control of a fully loaded commercial truck and crashed into a car earlier this year, killing a woman and two young children.  New Haven County resident William Kundert, age 42, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in the Feb. 4 crash in Beacon Falls, Connecticut State Police said.  Riquelme Alves Brito, 3, Laura Alves Brito, 6, and their mother Andreas De Brito-Alves, age 26, of Bridgeport, were killed in the crash, police said.  New Haven County resident Thiago Perei…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Losing Control Of Vehicle: Police 25-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Losing Control Of Vehicle: Police
25-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Losing Control Of Vehicle: Police Authorities are investigating a fatal Connecticut crash that left a 25-year-old man dead. The incident happened in New Haven County on Sunday, June 23 just before 7:30 p.m., when a motorcyclist allegedly lost control and crashed while traveling north on Anderson Avenue near Chaucer Court in the city of Milford, Milford Police said on Thursday, June 27.  The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old man, was treated by first responders at the scene and taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died.  The victim's identity has not yet been released.  Anyone with information about th…

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by Ben Crnic