Teens OK After Minibus From Greenwich Country Day School Careens Across Entire Parkway Teens OK After Minibus From Greenwich Country Day School Careens Across Entire Parkway
Teens OK After Minibus From Greenwich Country Day School Careens Across Entire Parkway A group of teens and their driver escaped serious injury when a minibus from a prestigious private school in Connecticut careened across both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway in Paramus, New Jersey. The Greenwich Country Day School bus was headed north when the driver swerved to avoid a Lexus whose driver had changed lanes abruptly around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Charles Marchan said. The minibus ran off the roadway, then across the southbound lanes, before coming to rest in a ditch with a flat rear tire. Two of nearly a…
State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead
State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal two-car crash that left one person dead. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 on 1-91 northbound near Exit 15 in Wallingford. According to state police, a 2019 Hyundai Sonata Sport, driven by Anna Munafo, age 31, of Killingworth, was traveling in the left lane of three on I-91 northbound when it was hit head-on by a2017 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Joan Hall, age 39, of New York City, after the Equinox ran off the roadway and crossed back into the northbound lane. After impact, the Sonata cam…
CT Man, Age 33, Killed After SUV Hits Concrete Barrier CT Man, Age 33, Killed After SUV Hits Concrete Barrier
CT Man, Age 33, Killed After SUV Hits Concrete Barrier A 33-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-car crash after his SUV hit a concrete barrier and rolled. The crash took place in Middlesex County around 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3 on Route 9 in Middletown. According to state police, New Haven County resident Vance Jenkins of Ansonia was traveling on Route 9 near Exit 12 in Middletown in a 1997 Toyota 4Runner in the left lane of two while negotiating a curve in the roadway when he struck the concrete barrier in the median.  The 4Runner then traveled across the roadway through the right lane and right shoulder, striking a slight emb…
1Seriously Injured In CT Crash On I-691, State Police Say 1Seriously Injured In CT Crash On I-691, State Police Say
1Seriously Injured In CT Crash On I-691, State Police Say A section of I-691 West was shut down in Connecticut following a two-car crash with one person seriously injured. The crash took place in Hartford County around 6:45 a.m. in Southington near Exit 4. According to state police, a 42-year-old Meriden man driving a 2008 Kia Rio was stopped or traveling slowly due to tire damage from a previous collision when the car was hit from behind by a 49-year-old Meriden man driving a Nissan Pathfinder. The impact caused the Kia to be pushed forward into a cable barrier, as the Nissan "spun out of control" and landed in the left lane facing east, state p…
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries after plowing head-on into a tractor-trailer while driving in the wrong direction on I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18 south of Exit 7, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-95 when it was hit head-on by a 2016 Ford Edge SUV which was traveling in the wrong direction. The driver of the SUV, Westchester County resident Edgar Alvarracinvizhco, of Port Chester, was transported to Stamford Hospital by Nelson Ambulance Servic…
Deer Collisions On Connecticut Roadways Expected To 'Increase By Leaps, Bounds,' AAA Warns Deer Collisions On Connecticut Roadways Expected To 'Increase By Leaps, Bounds,' AAA Warns
Deer Collisions On Connecticut Roadways Expected To 'Increase By Leaps, Bounds,' AAA Warns With fall in full swing and days becoming shorter, deer collisions on Connecticut roadways "increase by leaps and bounds," warns AAA Northeast. "Drivers need to steer clear of deer beginning this month, the start of deer mating season in Connecticut, when more deer traverse wooded areas along the state’s roadways at twilight," said the AAA. Although animal-related crashes are costly and dangerous to drivers, they’re generally underreported, AAA Northeast spokeswoman Fran Mayko said. However, data from the UConn Crash Data Repository reports there were 418 deer-related crashes between Octob…
Police Warn Of Kids Illegally Operating Electric Bikes, Scooters, Cycles In Fairfield County Police Warn Of Kids Illegally Operating Electric Bikes, Scooters, Cycles In Fairfield County
Police Warn Of Kids Illegally Operating Electric Bikes, Scooters, Cycles In Fairfield County Police in one Fairfield County town are warning parents that more kids are driving electric bikes, scooters, and cycles illegally on roadways. What most don't realize, police say, is that you have to have a valid driver's license to operate the vehicles on roadways under state law, according to the Greenwich Police Department. And sidewalks are roadways, police say. The law defines motor-driven cycles as motor scooters, mopeds, or motorbikes with an engine size of fewer than 50 ccs, and a seat height of at least 26 inches, police said.  Mini-motorcycles (pocket bikes) are not motor-d…
Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open
Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open More than 320,000 Nissan vehicles are subject to a recall because of hoods that have reportedly been unexpectedly flying open and blocking drivers’ views. Nissan announced that it is recalling nearly 323,000 Pathfinder SUVs that were produced between 2013 and 2016 due to the issue, which has reportedly not caused any crashes or injury. The automaker said on Tuesday, June 28 that dust and dirt can accumulate on the secondary hood latch, causing it to malfunction and stay unlatched, even when the hood is supposed to be closed. If the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed prop…
Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County
Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was taken into custody for an alleged DUI after being involved in a one-car crash, police announced. In Darien, police served an active arrest warrant for Wilton resident Michael Sackstein, age 32, on Sunday, May 8, stemming from an incident in April. The crash was reported shortly before midnight on Tuesday, April 5 on Mansfield Avenue. Police said that on the night of the crash, officers responded to the scene, where they found the vehicle on the side of the road with its airbags deployed and Sackstein standing next to the vehicle. According to investigators, whi…
CT State Police Investigate Serious Wrong-Way Crash With Injury CT State Police Investigate Serious Wrong-Way Crash With Injury
CT State Police Investigate Serious Wrong-Way Crash With Injury Two people suffered serious injuries after being involved in a wrong-way crash in Connecticut, state police said. The crash happened in New Haven County shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 19, in Meriden. Litchfield County resident James Steinhardt, age 24, of New Milford, was traveling east on I-691 west of exit 5 when he was struck by Cromwell (Middlesex County) resident Christopher Meza, age 34, who was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes in New Haven County. According to police, one of the vehicles rolled over in the crash, though it is unclear which driver was involved. …
21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On I-84, Police Say 21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On I-84, Police Say
21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment On I-84, Police Say A 21-year-old man was killed after losing control of his car and coming to a crashing halt more than 50-feet down an embankment along I-84, police announced. The crash happened in Fairfield County at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, March 18, near Exit 7 in Danbury. New London County resident Aaron Thomas Young, of Colchester, was traveling east when he dove into the left shoulder and through the wire rope guardrail, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police said that Young’s vehicle then went down a 50-foot embankment and rolled over. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene, …
Damp, Dreary St. Patrick's Day Will Be Followed By Larger Storm System Damp, Dreary St. Patrick's Day Will Be Followed By Larger Storm System
Damp, Dreary St. Patrick's Day Will Be Followed By Larger Storm System A damp and dreary St. Patrick's Day will be followed by a larger storm system as the weekend arrives. Thursday, March 17 has stated out with dense fog that will linger for several hours. "Motorists can expect sudden changes in visibility in foggy areas," the National Weather Service said in a statement issued early Thursday morning. "Use low beam highlights and increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you." It will be cloudy throughout the day with rain becoming likely after noon and continuing at times through the middle of the evening Thursday. The high te…