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24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT 24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT
24-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Car In CT Authorities are investigating a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead. The collision happened in Litchfield County on Sunday, July 28 just before noon, when a car struck a pedestrian on southbound Clearview Avenue in Harwinton, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  According to authorities, a 2008 Audi A4 driven by a 21-year-old man had been traveling on Clearview Avenue when it veered off the southbound shoulder for an unknown reason and hit the victim before striking a rock embankment.  The driver of the Audi was taken to Waterbury Hospi…

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by Ben Crnic
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27-Year-Old Drowning Victim Pulled From CT Lake 27-Year-Old Drowning Victim Pulled From CT Lake
27-Year-Old Drowning Victim Pulled From CT Lake A 27-year-old man drowned while swimming in a Connecticut lake at a campground. Related: Fundraiser: Meriden Man Drowns Saving Teen Caught In Current The incident occurred in Litchfield County at the Point Folly Campground in Bantam around 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 8. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, DEEP Conservation Police (EnCon) responded to a report of distressed swimmers at Bantam Lake.  A 16-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man, identified as New Haven County resident Kyree Dowd of Meriden, were involv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut
Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut Updated story: New Details Emerge After CT 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a black bear in Connecticut, officials reported. Police responded to the incident in the Litchfield County town of Morris at about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, according to a spokesperson for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. EnCon Police and Connecticut State Police responded to the scene.  The boy was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital for treatment of injuries that appear to be non-life-threatening, officials sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check
CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check A Connecticut police officer who went to check on someone’s well-being ended up shooting the person, police said. The shooting took place in Litchfield County around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, when officers were sent on a welfare check of a person in Torrington. “Upon arrival, an officer was confronted by a male party and was forced to fire his service weapon,” said Det. Kevin L. Tieman, of the Torrington Police. The man, who was shot multiple times, was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and later airlifted to Hartford Hospital, Tieman said. The victim's name, age, and condition …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Crashes Into CT CVS Car Crashes Into CT CVS
Car Crashes Into CT CVS Two people were injured when the driver of a 2017 Toyota Prius crashed into the side of a CVS store in the region. The incident took place around 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Litchfield County at the CVS located at 266 West Street in the Town of Litchfield, said the Connecticut State Police. Troopers arrived to find the Toyota crashed into the side of the building. A shopper inside the CVS was injured by items from the store shelves falling, police added. The inside damage.Bantam Fire Company The shopper was transported to Waterbury Hospital. The driver of the vehicle was transporte…

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by Kathy Reakes