Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say
Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say A 37-year-old man was charged after police said he drove the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while intoxicated.  Troopers in New Haven County responded to reports of a wrong-way driver on Route 8 near Exit 21 in Seymour at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, Connecticut State Police reported. Police found the 2010 Lexus RX traveling north in the left southbound lane and pulled the Lexus over without incident, authorities said. The driver, identified as Litchfield County resident Brian Morrison, of Watertown, appeared disoriented and was unaware that he was traveling in the wrong …
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say A man driving the wrong way on a roadway in the region has been accused of driving while under the influence on Thanksgiving Day morning. At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police in Windham County at Troop D in Danielson said multiple 911 calls reported a black SUV, displaying a Massachusetts registration, traveling southbound, at a high rate of speed, in the northbound lanes of I-395, in Plainfield.  With the assistance of Plainfield Police, the vehicle was located and safely brought to a stop in the area of Exit 29, in Plainfield, according to Connecticut …
Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp In Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp In Fairfield County
Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp In Fairfield County A 32-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than three times the legal limit. Jeffrey Zager, of Bridgeport, was arrested following a traffic stop in Darien at about 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, the Darien Police Department reported. An officer saw a vehicle making a left turn onto I-91 northbound from the right lane on Post Road, police said. The officer pulled the vehicle over on the entrance 11 northbound ramp, according to the report. While speaking to the driver, identified as Zager, the officer smelled an alcoholic bev…
Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say
Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say An allegedly impaired driver is facing charges after crashing his car into a Connecticut home. State police in Tolland County were called just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, with reports of a car crash at a home in Somers, located near Springfield Road and Bugbee Lane. Troopers determined that the 35-year-old driver, Nathan Benis, of Longmeadow in Hampden County, Massachusetts, had failed to obey a stop sign and drove across both lanes of Springfield Road. His 2018 Audi A4 then drove across the home’s front lawn before striking a brick wall and slamming into a parked car, police sai…
18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Report 18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Report
18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Report An 18-year-old man is facing charges after police said he drove drunk in Fairfield County and lost control of his vehicle. Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Scofield Farm Road in Darien at about 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Darien Police Department reported on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The driver, identified as Sebastian Urrea, of Westport, told police he was lost and when he tried to make a U-turn, he lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility box, police reported. An officer reported smelling an alcoholic beverage while talking to Urrea, authorities …
Woman Faces DUI Charge After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Woman Faces DUI Charge After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
Woman Faces DUI Charge After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County A woman was accused of driving while under the influence after authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. Police responded to a report of a crash in the area of Frogtown Road and Parish Road North in New Canaan at about 10:10 p.m. on Friday, June 17, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Responding officers found that one of the drivers, identified as 57-year-old Wendy Pratt, of New Canaan, showed signs of impairment, police said. Field sobriety tests were administered, and Pratt was arrested on a charge of illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the infl…
Man Driving Wrong Way, Under Influence Involved In Three Crashes, CT State Police Say Man Driving Wrong Way, Under Influence Involved In Three Crashes, CT State Police Say
Man Driving Wrong Way, Under Influence Involved In Three Crashes, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is accused of driving the wrong way on the highway while under the influence and getting into three crashes. Police received numerous reports of a wrong-way driver who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 8 near Exit 23 in Beacon Falls at about 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers found the vehicle disabled near Exit 22 in Seymour and learned that the vehicle had been involved in three separate crashes before it became disabled, police said. Authorities said the driver was identified as 51-year-old Kevin Reilly, of…
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County A famous drummer and rocker from the Talking Heads and his wife barely escaped being killed when they were hit by a wrong-way drunk driver in Fairfield County. Chris Franz, age 70, and his wife Tina Weymouth, age 71, both of New York City, took to Facebook to describe the crash on Route 1 (Post Road) near the border of the Town of Fairfield and Bridgeport. "Two weeks ago tonight I was driving on the Post Road, U.S. Route 1 with Tina Weymouth when we were struck head-on by a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road," Franz wrote on Facebook on Sunday, March 27.  Incre…
One Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck On I-84, CT State Police Say One Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck On I-84, CT State Police Say
One Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck On I-84, CT State Police Say One person was killed after a man driving drunk slammed into a stopped truck on a stretch of I-84, according to Connecticut State Police. The three-vehicle crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:50 a.m. Friday, Mach 18 on the westbound side near Exit 16 in Southbury. At the time of the crash, state police say two trucks were pulled over, one with a flat tire, and the other a tow truck.   Troopers identified the driver of the vehicle at fault to be Hartford County resident Kyle St. Denis, age 44, of Collinsville, who was operating a Ram, state police said. A pass…
Multiple Hospitalizations Reported After Crash Between Jeep, Bus On CT Roadway Multiple Hospitalizations Reported After Crash Between Jeep, Bus On CT Roadway
Multiple Hospitalizations Reported After Crash Between Jeep, Bus On CT Roadway Five people received injuries after an alleged drunk driver crashed his Jeep Grand Cherokee into a transit bus on a Connecticut roadway. It happened in New Haven County around 9 a.m., Sunday, March 13, at the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Prospect Place Extension in East Haven. The driver, identified as Dario Alvarez-Lema, left the scene on foot prior to police arriving on the scene, said Lt. Stephen Paulson, of the East Haven Police. When the investigating officer arrived on the scene, he noticed a smell of alcohol coming from within the Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as broken glas…
Man Faces DUI Charge After Crash In Fairfield County Man Faces DUI Charge After Crash In Fairfield County
Man Faces DUI Charge After Crash In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was allegedly drunk when he lost control of his Audi and crashed into a tree, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department responded to a reported crash in the area of Oenone Ridge Road near Lukes Wood Road shortly before 1 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2021 after a driver struck a guard rail and then crashed into a nearby tree. According to police, the driver was identified as New Canaan resident Douglas Ray Knight, age 64, who was the only occupant of the vehicle. While speaking with Knight, investigators said that officers detected the smell of alcohol on his br…
CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say
CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say A 14-year-old Connecticut girl was hit and killed by a texting driver who had allegedly been swerving all over the roadway prompting 911 calls, according to police. Hartford County resident Jaylene Gonzalez of Enfield was hit by a pickup truck around 3:15 p.m., Sunday, March 6, as she walked along 150 North Road with her 12-year-old cousin in East Windsor. The freshman soccer player at Enfield High School was hit by Tolland County resident Jesse Robert Pincince, age 37, of Ellington, said Lt. Carl Matthew Carl of the East Windsor Police Department.  Jaylene GonzalezGoFundMe An investig…