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29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County 29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County State Police are searching for witnesses to a fiery crash that killed a 29-year-old Fairfield County man in a three-car collision on the Merritt Parkway. The crash took place in Stamford around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 on the northbound side, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that Peter Matusiewicz, of Stamford, struck a wooden guard rail after losing control of his vehicle for an unknown reason just north of Exit 34, state police said.  Matusiewicz's 2007 Saab was then struck by a Toyota Highlander and a Nissan Rogue, which were also headed northbound, state po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Serious Crash On Busy CT Roadway 1 Hospitalized After Serious Crash On Busy CT Roadway
1 Hospitalized After Serious Crash On Busy CT Roadway A tractor-trailer driver was injured during a crash in Connecticut. The crash on I-91 took place in East Windsor around 6 a.m., Friday, Sept. 30 near exit 45. According to the Connecticut State Police, a tractor-trailer was traveling south in the center lane when a Volkswagen in the left lane lost control going around a curve and hit the truck. A 51-year-old Manchester man driving the truck then lost control and hit the concrete barrier on the left, sending the rig over the center media where it hit a light post and came to a stop hanging over the median between the north and south lanes o…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For Fairfield County Man Killed Crossing Street ID Released For Fairfield County Man Killed Crossing Street
ID Released For Fairfield County Man Killed Crossing Street Police in Fairfield County have released the identity of a man who was killed crossing a city street. Gene Lepre, age 84, was killed around 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Stamford in the area of Courtland Avenue near the junction with Seaton Road. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police, officers responded to the area of Courtland Avenue near the junction with Seaton Road on the report of a pedestrian that was struck by a motorcycle.  Both the pedestrian and the motorcyclist were reported to be injured. Earlier report: Man Crossing Roadway…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep At Intersection In Fairfield County 16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep At Intersection In Fairfield County
16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep At Intersection In Fairfield County A 16-year-old Fairfield County boy was injured after being hit by a 2003 Jeep Liberty at a busy intersection.  The incident took place in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and East Main Street. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson, of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls of a serious crash. The callers said a juvenile male was injured and unresponsive, he added. American Medical Response, Bridgeport Fire Engine# 1, and the police officers were dispatched to the location. The 16-year-old …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash 18-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
18-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash An 18-year-old man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and colliding with a metal beam guardrail on a busy Connecticut roadway, state police said. New Haven County resident Rian Andrade, of Naugatuck, was killed around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23 on Route 8 in Waterbury. According to Connecticut state police, Andrade was driving a Honda motorcycle when for unknown reasons, he veered to the left, drove through the grass median, and collided with the metal beam guardrail on the left shoulder.  Andrade was transported to Waterbury Hospital by Trinity Health of New England…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle CT Crash Driver Airlifted With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle CT Crash
Driver Airlifted With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle CT Crash A driver was airlifted to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries after a crash in Connecticut. It involved two vehicles and happened in Tolland County on I-84 eastbound at about 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 in Vernon, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 2007 Freightliner Conventional truck was eastbound near Exit 65 and traveled into the right shoulder, striking the trailer of a parked FRT tractor. The tractor was pushed into a light pole, authorities said. The driver of the Freightliner, a 44-year-old Georgia man, was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to …

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by Nicole Valinote
Traffic
IDs Released For Connecticut Duo Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash IDs Released For Connecticut Duo Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash
IDs Released For Connecticut Duo Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash Authorities have identified the Connecticut duo killed in a morning rollover crash on I-290 in Worcester as Luc Morin, age 65, and Christine Banavige, age 52, both of New Britain. They were killed after their pickup truck rolled over after being struck by a 2009 Toyota Matrix, Massachusetts State Police said.  The crash was reported just before Exit 24 on the morning of Saturday, July 30, according to a Tweet from MassDOT. Rollover crash with serious injuries in #Worcester on I-290-EB near exit 24. Two right lanes closed 2 RTLs closed. Expect delays in the area. — Mass. Transportation …

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by David Cifarelli
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Connecticut Duo Killed In Morning Rollover Crash In Massachusetts: Report Connecticut Duo Killed In Morning Rollover Crash In Massachusetts: Report
Connecticut Duo Killed In Morning Rollover Crash In Massachusetts: Report Two people have died after their pickup truck rolled over on I-290 in Worcester, NECN reports. The victims were identified as a 65-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman from New Britain, Connecticut, the outlet said citing Massachusetts State Police. Their identities were not officially released. Another vehicle was also involved and the driver of that car was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, NECN continued.  The crash was reported by Exit 24 just on the morning of Saturday, July 30, according to a Tweet from MassDOT. Rollover crash with serious injuries in #Worcester on …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Two From Fairfield County Die After Ejected From Vehicle During I-95 Crash Two From Fairfield County Die After Ejected From Vehicle During I-95 Crash
Two From Fairfield County Die After Ejected From Vehicle During I-95 Crash Two Fairfield County residents died after they were ejected from a vehicle during a crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in New Haven County on I-95 North in Milford near Exit 36 at about 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2008 Lincoln MKZ attempted to merge into the center lane and struck the driver's side fender of a 2020 Hyundai Kona Limited, police reported. Authorities said the driver of the Lincoln lost control of the vehicle and veered into the left lane, striking the rear end of a 2013 Volvo VNL. The impact caused the Lincoln to be…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Police have identified two men killed and released new details after an apparent road rage incident on a busy roadway in the region. The incident took place in Putnam County on Interstate 84 in the town of Kent early Saturday morning, July 2. An initial investigation determined the two men, both from Dutchess County, Mark H. Hall, age 38, of Holmes, and Fabian A. Tirado, age 22, of Wappinger, stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, New York State Police said.  While Hall and Tirado continued to argue in the right lane, a third vehi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut 28-Year-Old Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut
28-Year-Old Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut A 28-year-old man was killed in a crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle in Connecticut. Troopers in Litchfield County responded to a crash on North Street in Goshen at about 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a 2020 Subaru Crosstrek Premium was traveling north on Route 63 and was making a left onto the driveway of 161 North St. when a 2009 Honda CBR1000RR ABS motorcycle struck the rear of the Subaru. The motorcyclist, identified as Travis Raymond, of Torrington, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Subaru, …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash, State Police Say Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash, State Police Say
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash, State Police Say A Fairfield County man was killed in a crash on I-91 south after hitting the rear of a commercial vehicle and losing control, authorities said. Jeremy Bischoff, age 34, of Shelton, was killed early Monday, June 27 in New Haven County in Wallingford. Bischoff was driving a 2016 Kia Soul in the center lane on I-91 southbound around 2 a.m. when he hit the back of a commercial vehicle and lost control, said the Connecticut State Police. After spinning out of control, the Kia struck the metal cable barrier on the left side of the highway and came to a stop in the left lane and center media…

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by Kathy Reakes