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CT Driver Dies After Crashing Into Side Of Restaurant, Police Say
A 22-year-old Connecticut man was killed after crashing into the side of a restaurant.
The incident took place in New Haven around 6:15 p.m., on Tuesday, June 14.
Responding police officers located a Toyota Highlander that had crashed into the side of Scarpellino’s restaurant on Forbes Avenue, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police.
Inside the vehicle, officers found Wilmer Lopez, age 22, of New Haven, with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, Shumway said.
The restaurant, which was closed at the time, suffered h…
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In Crash
A 32-year-old Connecticut woman was killed during a single-car crash over the weekend.
The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:15 p.m., on Saturday, June 11 in Waterbury.
Elizabeth Hynes, age 32, was found by responding police officers to the area of 104 Greenwood Ave., for a one-car crash, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
Officers located a vehicle that struck the roadway curb and some landscaping causing the vehicle to roll over onto its side, Bessette said.
Hynes, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene, he added.
There were no other occupa…
Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Connecticut Crash
Four people, all age 21 or younger, were killed and another person is in critical condition following a single-car crash in Connecticut.
It took place around 5 p.m., Monday, May 30, in Windham County in the town of Thompson near the Quaddick Reservoir.
The horrific crash, the second in Connecticut over the holiday weekend to kill four, took place at Quaddick Town Farm Road near Taylor Road when the driver of a 2017 Honda Civic attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control, said the Connecticut State Police.
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Brothers Killed In CT Crash Remembered As Inseparable Friends
Two brothers who died last month in a Connecticut crash are being remembered by loved ones as inseparable friends.
The single-vehicle crash happened in New Haven County at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, on Hosley Avenue in Branford, police reported.
All three occupants of the vehicle died in the crash.
The driver was identified as 17-year-old Megan Nicole Povilaitis, of East Haven, and the two passengers were identified as Anthony Dudchik, age 19, of East Haddam, and Robert Dudchik, age 22, of East Haven.
Earlier report - Three Killed In Branford Crash
A fu…
Vehicle Crashes Into Pole, Causing Road Closure In Fairfield County
A busy road was closed and a driver was injured after crashing into a utility pole in Fairfield County, police said.
It happened in New Canaan on Ponus Ridge Road around 5:30 a.m., Monday, May 9.
The crash, which is under investigation, caused a utility pole to snap, which caused the road closure as Eversource worked to replace it, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police.
The driver, who was not identified, was transported to an area hospital. The extent of their injuries was unknown.
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
25-Year-Old Local Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
A 25-year-old area woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 2.
The crash took place in East Hartford around 11 p.m., Thursday, May 5, said the Connecticut State Police.
When troopers arrived on the scene, an investigation found Wanda Figueroa, age 25, of Hartford, with serious injuries and she was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
According to the investigation, Figueroa was driving on the right shoulder in a 2018 Jeep Compass next to a Glastonbury woman driving a 2020 Volvo Momentum when for an unknown reason she swerved into the side of the Volvo, state police…
