CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 Connecticut State troopers helped rescue a limousine driver who suffered a medical event on I-91. Authorities received a report from one of the vehicle's passengers that the driver had experienced a medical event and was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, State Police said. The limousine had been traveling in Hartford County in the high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 northbound at Exit 34 in the town of Windsor, police said.  Police said the limousine had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport. Troopers located the driver and determined he had…
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on I-91 that claimed the life of a Connecticut man. Fairfield County resident Terrence McNichol, age 47, of Bridgeport, was killed around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, during a crash with another vehicle on I-91 in Hartford County in Rocky Hill, said the Connecticut State Police. According to the state police, McNichol was driving in the right lane of three when he lost control of his 2013 Nissan Altima and veered to the right striking a 2008 Ford F-350 driven by Arcangel Junior Gonzalez, 29, of Springfield, Massachusetts. The Nissan then veered to t…
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say 23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to a crash in which a man was seriously injured after hitting a metal guardrail and rolling over. The crash took place in Hartford County around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19 on I-91 in Rocky Hill, said state police. According to state police, Maxwell Henry Coddington, age 23, of Rocky Hill, lost control of his Toyota Camry for an unknown reason and struck the metal beam guide rail off the right shoulder causing the car to roll over. Coddington was transported to Hartford Hospital for injuries sustained in the accident.  The case rema…
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection A Connecticut woman crossing a busy roadway was hit and killed by a vehicle. Yarillis Esteras, age 43, of Hartford, was hit around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8 in the area of Franklin Avenue and Bliss Stree in Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found Esteras had been struck by a vehicle and was critically injured. The vehicle involved, and its driver remained on scene, Boisvert said. Esteras was transported to Hartford Hospital by ambulance, where she later died, he added. Detectives from the Hartford Poli…
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…
'Miracle' CT Baby Born Hours Before His Father Dies From Cancer 'Miracle' CT Baby Born Hours Before His Father Dies From Cancer
'Miracle' CT Baby Born Hours Before His Father Dies From Cancer A Connecticut woman's Facebook post telling the story of her young husband's death and the birth of their new son has gone viral across the nation, not leaving a dry eye in its wake. Haley Parke of Tolland wrote her post on Saturday, Dec. 4, two days after her 33-year-old husband JB died from complications from cancer and the birth of her second son on the same day. The story begins when JB was admitted to Hartford Hospital and was told he had just days to live. At the time, Parke was three weeks away from giving birth to the couple's second son. Thinking she had to do something and sayin…
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say An 11-year-old Connecticut girl has been killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-84. Tolland county resident Jaidyn Bolduc, age 11, was killed around 8:15 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, during a two-vehicle crash on I-84 in the town of Vernon, said the. Connecticut State Police. According to state police,  the crash occurred when both vehicles, a Volvo and a Ford Fiesta were traveling eastbound when they collided for an unknown reason, causing disabling damage to both vehicles. As a result of the accident, the driver of the Volvo was transported to Rockville General Hospital and later released.&n…
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say A fatal head-on crash at a busy Connecticut intersection left two dead and a third hospitalized, State Police said. Tolland County resident James Bobbitt, age 91, of Mansfield Center, was driving east on Route 6 in the Town of Windham in Windham County as Thurl Hiltz, age 89 was driving in the opposite direction with Carlene Drysdale, age 90, of Livermore Falls, Maine in the front seat of his Chevrolet Impala shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22.  Bobbitt and Thurl were both transported to Windham Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash, while Drysdale was pro…
Man Run Over By Tractor At Farm In Connecticut, Police Say Man Run Over By Tractor At Farm In Connecticut, Police Say
Man Run Over By Tractor At Farm In Connecticut, Police Say A man was injured when he was run over by a tractor while working at a Connecticut farm. The incident took place around 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Strawberry Farm located in Litchfield County in Washington, said the Connecticut State Police. The man was transported to Hartford Hospital by Life Star.   A second person was transported by ground EMS to a secondary medical center for a laceration to the leg, state police said.   The injury to the second person was sustained after being knocked down while securing a horse.   Both parties were conscious an…
Police Involved In Standoff At CT Motel Police Involved In Standoff At CT Motel
Police Involved In Standoff At CT Motel A suspected bank robber was nabbed following an hours-long standoff with police at a Connecticut hotel. Hartford County resident David Latino, age 49, of Southington, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 14, after barricading himself in the carrier Motor Lodge, in Newington, authorities said. The incident began around 4:30 p.m., when Plainville Police detectives tracked Latino from a bank robbery that had occurred in Plainville earlier in the day to the Carrier Motor Lodge located at 2660 Berlin Turnpike, according to Lieutenant Nicholas Miano, of the Newington Police Department. When …
Serious Assault Critically Injuring Victim Under Investigation, CT State Police Say Serious Assault Critically Injuring Victim Under Investigation, CT State Police Say
Serious Assault Critically Injuring Victim Under Investigation, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating a serious assault that left a man in critical condition. The incident took place during the late morning hours at a residence on Wednesday, Sept. 29 in the town of Winchester in Litchfield County. The man was transported by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, state police said. The scene is active and under investigation. Winchester Police and the Litchfield State’s Attorney’s Office are investigating along with state police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Koeppel at 860-626-1867. This is a developing story. Check back t…
Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman
Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman A driver has been charged with negligent homicide with a vehicle for the fatal crash that left a Connecticut woman dead. Tyra Givens, age 25, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was arrested by Hartford Police on Wednesday, Sept. 22, for the crash which took place on Friday, Aug. 13. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police Department, on Aug.13, around 10 p.m., Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 1313 Main Street for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash.  Upon arrival, they discovered that a 55-year-old woman identified as Cecil Greene, of East…