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Pedestrian Killed Walking Along CT Highway; Police Investigating Crash Pedestrian Killed Walking Along CT Highway; Police Investigating Crash
Pedestrian Killed Walking Along CT Highway; Police Investigating Crash Police in Connecticut are asking to speak to witnesses of a crash on Sunday, Nov. 10, that left a pedestrian dead in Hartford County.  Authorities were called to the wreck at the intersection of Barnes Highway (Route 72) and Lincoln Avenue in Bristol just before 6 p.m. and found a man suffering severe injuries, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his wounds. Bristol Police have not released his name.  The driver who struck him remained at the scene and was cooperating with police.  Bristol Police shut down a portion of Barnes Highw…
Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car In Wolcott Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; He Died: Cops Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car In Wolcott Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; He Died: Cops
Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car In Wolcott Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; He Died: Cops A Connecticut man is facing several felonies after police said he crashed his car, fatally wounding his passenger, and then moved the victim to a friend's car rather than get help earlier this year in New Haven County. The man would later die of his injuries.  Luis Sanchez-Sagbay, of Bristol in Hartford County, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, driving without insurance, operating a motor vehicle without a license, and improper use of a marker plate, Wolcott Police said.  The inciden…
28-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Killed In Rollover Crash After Truck Hits Stone Wall 28-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Killed In Rollover Crash After Truck Hits Stone Wall
28-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Killed In Rollover Crash After Truck Hits Stone Wall A 28-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Thursday morning, Oct. 18, in Hartford County, authorities said.  Guage Reichler was driving his Chevrolet Trailblazer along Stafford Avenue in Burlington just before 9 a.m. when his truck veered off the road for an unknown reason, crashed into a stone wall, and rolled over, Connecticut State Police said.  Paramedics pronounced the Burlington man dead at the scene, authorities said.  The circumstances around the crash are under investigation. Authorities ask anyone who witnessed the wreck or has dashcam …
Man, 80, Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Route 7 Man, 80, Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Route 7
Man, 80, Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Route 7 An 80-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Wednesday, Oct. 2, after his car slammed into a guardrail in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Fred Hunter, of Wilton, crashed just after noon when his Nissan Altima drifted across three lanes of traffic on the Route 7 connector near exit 2 just before the crash, Connecticut State Police said.  He collided with a guardrail, tearing about 100 feet of the metal off its posts and spreading it along the shoulder.  Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.  Police are not sure what caused Hunter to collide with the bar…
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On CT Roadway Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On CT Roadway
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On CT Roadway A teenager was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened around 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in Fairfield County, on southbound Route 25 in Trumbull. A 2013 BMW X1 was traveling southbound when another BMW, an X5, approached it. According to Connecticut State Police, the X5 "maneuvered to the right, sideswiping the passenger side rear" of the X1. The X5 lost control, veered into the median, and rolled over, hitting several trees. As a result, a back-seat passenger in the X5, Timothy Campbell, age 18, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, sustained fatal injuri…
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…
2 Killed, 3 Others Injured In CT Crash 2 Killed, 3 Others Injured In CT Crash
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…
CT Hit-Run Crash Kills 1, Closes 2 Roadways For Hours CT Hit-Run Crash Kills 1, Closes 2 Roadways For Hours
CT Hit-Run Crash Kills 1, Closes 2 Roadways For Hours A 64-year-old Connecticut man is dead following a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash that closed two major roadways for several hours. The crash occurred in New Haven around 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 10, in the area of  South Frontage Road and College Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, a preliminary investigation found a vehicle driving on South Frontage Road went through a red light and collided with a vehicle driving on College Street at the intersection. Bruckhart said the driver of the offending vehicle fled after the collision. The second d…
Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9 Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9
Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9 A man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed a vehicle into a shop at a New York strip mall, killing four people and injuring nine others. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At NY Store The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the man was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then cr…
Double-Fatal Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On CT Highway Double-Fatal Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On CT Highway
Double-Fatal Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On CT Highway Two people were killed after the disabled vehicle they were standing outside of along a busy Connecticut highway was hit by another car, police said. The events leading up to the crash began in Hartford County on Thursday, June 6 around 1:15 a.m., when a 2004 Honda Accord EX became disabled in the right lane of Route 5/15 South in East Hartford south of the on-ramp from Interstate 84 West. At this time, the three occupants who had been inside the Honda were gathered on the right shoulder.  However, for an unknown reason, one of the occupants and a pedestrian moved to the right lane, a…
Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Crashes Into Tree On CT Roadway Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Crashes Into Tree On CT Roadway
Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Crashes Into Tree On CT Roadway A 20-year-old was killed after a car crashed into a tree in Connecticut. It happened around 9:50 a.m. Sunday, April 28 in Tolland County. A 2019 Ford Mustang was traveling in a southerly direction on West Street in the town of Hebron at a high rate of speed, Connecticut State Police say. For an unknown reason, it went off the right shoulder of the roadway and struck a large tree.  After the collision the car caught on fire and the sole occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. He's been identified as Anthony Michael Cardello of West Hartford, police announced. Next-…
Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport
Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport One person was killed and another is in critical condition following a fire at a Fairfield County apartment. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 4:20 a.m., Friday, July 14 in the 400 block of Success Ave., Building 43. When Bridgeport firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and fire on the first and second floors of the apartment, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. The building was evacuated due to heavy smoke conditions.  Two residents of the apartment were transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where one died, and the second is l…
Woman Dead, Person Hospitalized In CT Crash, Investigation Closes Road Woman Dead, Person Hospitalized In CT Crash, Investigation Closes Road
Woman Dead, Person Hospitalized In CT Crash, Investigation Closes Road Officials are investigating an early morning car crash that resulted in a woman's death. In New Haven County, a person was killed when a car and a box truck collided in the area of 271 Lakewood Road around 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, according to the Waterbury Police Department.  The female driver was extricated from a vehicle and was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 6:20 a.m. The driver of the second vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was admitted to a local hospital for treatment.  Lakewood Road was closed to all…
Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack
Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to prison for the brutal home invasion murder of an 93-year-old woman. Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek announced on Tuesday, May 23, that Robert C. Simmons was sentenced to 85 years in prison for the 2019 home invasion murder of Isabella Mehner in her Stamford home. Simmons, age 54, was found guilty in February by a Stamford Superior Court jury on charges of: Murder Burglary Home invasion Felony murder At trial, the woman's daughter testified about how she found her mother at the bottom of the basement stairs on the evening of Wedn…
Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County
Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County State police are asking witnesses to a single-car crash that killed a Terryville man on Route 8 in Watertown to come forward. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23 on Route 8 south of the Exit 38 on-ramp in Watertown. According to state police, John Wujcik, age 50, of Terryville, was driving a Jeep Wrangler southbound on Route 8 when it veered off the right side of the roadway and crashed into the rock ledge embankment. The Jeep rolled onto its left side before coming to a final rest. Wujik sustained serious injuries and was treated on scene, th…
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say 33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a 33-year-old woman dead. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in Hartford County. A 2015 Nissan Rogue was traveling in Glastonbury on Route 2 westbound, east of Exit 8, in the left lane of two when the driver lost control of vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. The Nissan then traveled to the left, entered the left shoulder, drove through the wire rope guardrail adjacent to the left shoulder, and went down an embankment within the median, police said.  The Rogue came to an unc…
'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY 'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY
'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY This story has been updated. At least 28 people are now confirmed dead in Erie and Niagara counties, where around 4 feet of snowfall, coupled with hurricane-force, lake-effect wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour, have paralyzed the region for the third day. The storm-related death toll in the city of Buffalo is now at 20 people, Buffalo PD spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge said on Monday, Dec. 26. "Unfortunately, we do expect that number (of deaths) to grow," said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who provided details on some of the newly reported fatalities. They include: A 22-year-o…
Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say
Driver, Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On CT Roadway, Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying two people who were killed in a single-car crash. The crash took place in New Haven County on I-91 in North Haven around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 near Exit 12. Police said a 2011 Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound on I-91 when it passed the off-ramp and ran off the road to the right.  The car then traveled down an embankment and collided with a tree, causing the car to catch on fire, state police said. State police said both the driver and passenger suffered fatal injuries as a result and were pronounced dead …
1 Killed After CT House Fire Breaks Out 1 Killed After CT House Fire Breaks Out
1 Killed After CT House Fire Breaks Out One person was killed and four people and three pets were displaced in an early morning house fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Middlesex County around 4:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 on Pine. St., in Middletown. According to Middletown Fire Chief Jay Woron, firefighters arrived on the scene within four minutes and encountered heavy fire in the duplex structure with fire and the first floor and quickly moved to the second floor and the attic. Firefighters on the scene were informed that two people were unaccounted for and began a search of the building, Woron said. Teams quickly fo…
Police Identify 19-Year-Old Killed In Fiery CT Crash Police Identify 19-Year-Old Killed In Fiery CT Crash
Police Identify 19-Year-Old Killed In Fiery CT Crash Authorities have identified a 19-year-old driver who was killed in a fiery crash on I-91 in Connecticut. Hartford County resident Owen Contreras, of Granby, was identified on Tuesday, Aug. 16, as the driver who died in the crash in East Windsor on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the crash happened at about 11:20 p.m. near Exit 44 when a southbound 2017 Kenworth truck and another southbound vehicle driven by Contreras collided in the right lane, causing a fire to engulf both vehicles. State Police have not identified the make and model of the ve…
Driver Dies From Injuries In Head-On Connecticut Crash Driver Dies From Injuries In Head-On Connecticut Crash
Driver Dies From Injuries In Head-On Connecticut Crash Police are investigating after a driver died from injuries he suffered in a head-on crash in Connecticut. Authorities in New Haven County received a report about a crash in Wolcott in the area of 969 Woodtick Road at about 5:45 a.m. on Monday, July 18, the Wolcott Police Department reported. Police reported that a northbound vehicle had crossed into the southbound lane and struck a vehicle that was traveling south. The driver of the northbound vehicle suffered critical injuries and died at the hospital, police said. Authorities said the driver of the southbound vehicle was hospitalized f…
Man Dies After Being Run Over By His Own Vehicle In Connecticut, Police Say Man Dies After Being Run Over By His Own Vehicle In Connecticut, Police Say
Man Dies After Being Run Over By His Own Vehicle In Connecticut, Police Say A Connecticut man was killed when his pickup truck rolled over him as he was trying to see why it would not go into reverse, according to authorities. The accident took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when the Hartford man had pulled over on Ledyard St. and was trying to turn around, but the vehicle would not reverse, Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, said.  According to Boisvert, the unidentified victim got out, went behind the truck, and started looking under the truck when it rolled backward. The man was knocked to the ground and the front tires of the truck ro…
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say 25-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say The 25-year-old passenger of a vehicle that crashed in Connecticut died from injuries sustained after her driver lost control on I-84 and crashed, state police investigators announced. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, police said New York resident Ronald Boire, age 60, of Warwick in Orange County, was driving west on I-84 in Hartford County, when 25-year-old Christine Shadajai Collins, of New Britain lost control and sideswiped him near exit 39 in Farmington. According to police, the Collins lost control of the vehicle, struck and traveled through the metal guardrail next to the roa…
Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash
Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash Click here for an updated story: Wife Of Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash Dies From Injuries A Fairfield County man was killed and his wife seriously injured after he collided with a bridge abutment, police said. The 69-year-old Bridgeport man was killed around 3 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 29, in Trumbull, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. According to Weir, the couple was driving a silver Toyota southbound on Quarry Road when the vehicle collided head-on with a bridge abutment. Police had responded to the area after receiving numerous 911 calls, Weir said. Arriving Tr…
Here's How Many Were Charged With DUI Over Thanksgiving Weekend, CT State Police Say Here's How Many Were Charged With DUI Over Thanksgiving Weekend, CT State Police Say
Here's How Many Were Charged With DUI Over Thanksgiving Weekend, CT State Police Say As the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend comes to a close, Connecticut State Police announced how many arrests they made for DUI, along with the number of accidents investigated and fatalities. As of 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 28, the department arrested 50 drivers for driving under the influence, the department said. They also responded to 543 accidents with 46 reported injuries and one fatality on state roads. The one fatality, which took the life of a 20-year-old East Hartford man, occurred in Hartford County on Route 2 early on Thanksgiving Day.
One Dead After Head-On CT Crash One Dead After Head-On CT Crash
One Dead After Head-On CT Crash One person is dead following a head-on two-vehicle crash in Connecticut. It happened around 11:25 p.m., Saturday, April 10, in the area of Derby Avenue and Central Avenue in West Haven. Officers were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident with an unconscious occupant, said West Haven Police Sgt. Patrick Buturla. When officers arrived on the scene, it was apparent that the two vehicles had hit each other head-on, and the operator of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics. "Our major accident investigation squad arrived and took over the investigatio…
COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Increases, With New Hospitalizations Highest For 'Second Wave' COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Increases, With New Hospitalizations Highest For 'Second Wave'
Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Increases, With New Hospitalizations Highest For 'Second Wave' With the "tricky" holiday season coming over the next month, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said the state's COVID-19 numbers are trending in the wrong direction, though they "are still on top" of things. During a special early COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 25, Lamont said that he's seeing "a couple of things" in the numbers as the state continues combating the virus. "I offer these numbers with some trepidation. We're seeing a lot of COVID cases, a lot of tests," he said. "I just got off the phone with unified command who are on the frontline dealing with COVID to see what this all mea…
Unseen, Fatal SUV Roll-Over Crash Discovered On I-91; Victim ID'd Unseen, Fatal SUV Roll-Over Crash Discovered On I-91; Victim ID'd
Unseen, Fatal SUV Roll-Over Crash Discovered On I-91; Victim ID'd Police are investigating the discovery of a dead person found in a rolled-over vehicle on the side of I-91. On Thursday, Nov. 12, around 12:15 p.m. Connecticut State Troopers, Troop H-Hartford, said they believe a single-vehicle fatal rollover accident occurred sometime during the early morning hours, but wasn’t found until later. The driver in the fatal crash is Radoslaw Kazmierczak, 45, of Rocky Hill The rollover happened near the Exit 28 off-ramp in the town of Wethersfield, police said. The highway was closed for about an hour around noon to allow police to investigate further. The e…