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Local Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash In Fairfield County Local Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash In Fairfield County
Local Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was arrested for reckless driving after allegedly falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing into a tree, police said. In New Canaan, a driver crashed into a tree near the intersection of Cherry Street and Locust Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24. Police said that the driver, New Canaan resident Jonathan Whitehead Old, age 62, called the crash into the department and said that he had fallen asleep while driving through the intersection before crashing into the tree. Old was evaluated at the scene by paramedics, but was not transported to an area hosp…

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by Zak Failla
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One Injured In Fairfield County After Crashing Into Construction Ditch One Injured In Fairfield County After Crashing Into Construction Ditch
One Injured In Fairfield County After Crashing Into Construction Ditch One person was injured in Fairfield County after allegedly ignoring traffic cones and their vehicle ended up in a construction ditch, according to authorities. The crash took place around 9:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 13 on Locust Avenue, in New Canaan, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. The vehicle sustained front-end damage. The driver was transported to Norwalk Emergency Room by NCEMS for evaluation of possible injuries, Ferraro said. The crash is still under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With DUI After Driving Into Active Work Zone In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Driving Into Active Work Zone In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Driving Into Active Work Zone In Fairfield County, Police Say A driver was allegedly intoxicated when he intentionally disobeyed traffic signs and drove through an active work zone in Fairfield County, police said. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, a New Canaan police officer on patrol spotted a driver ignoring traffic control signs, at which point he entered a road closed due to construction at the intersection of Main Street and Locust Avenue. The officer proceeded to stop the driver, later identified as Darien resident Thomas Philip Rossi, age 48, with an assist from a second officer who was working construction detail at the site. During th…

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by Zak Failla