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Brooklyn Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree On Route 44 Curve In Pomfret Brooklyn Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree On Route 44 Curve In Pomfret
Brooklyn Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree On Route 44 Curve In Pomfret A 39-year-old man is dead after his car veered off a highway and crashed into a tree in Pomfret, according to Connecticut State Police. William Horton Enright, of Brooklyn, was driving early Wednesday morning, March 18, on a stretch of Route 44 known for its curves, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police said Enright was driving east when he misjudged one, went off the road, and hit a tree. Paramedics pronounced Enright dead at the scene. Police said he was the only person inside the 2022 Toyota sedan at the time of the crash. The impact highlights the dangers of curved rural r…
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Federal safety officials have escalated their investigation into more than 1.2 million Ford pickups after complaints about sudden transmission downshifts more than doubled, officials said. The probe into about 1,270,970 Ford F-150 trucks expanded on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency first opened a preliminary investigation into the pickup's issues back in March 2025.  The problems involve F-150s from the model years 2015 through 2017, equipped with the 6R80 transmission. Since the initial probe, the NHTSA has identifi…
Fiery I-395 Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Major Highway Shutdown Near Killingly Fiery I-395 Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Major Highway Shutdown Near Killingly
Fiery I-395 Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Major Highway Shutdown Near Killingly A car burst into flames, and a tractor-trailer spilled diesel fuel across I-395 north in a dramatic scene during an early morning crash. East Putnam firefighters rushed to the crash near the Killingly line, just south of exit 45, around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19. When crews arrived, they found a car fully engulfed in fire and a tractor-trailer with its brakes burning. Diesel fuel was spilling out of the truck. Firefighters battle a vehicle fire and a tractor-trailer brake blaze after an early morning crash on I-395 in East Putnam.  East Putnam Fire Department Firefighters e…
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling more than 126,000 trucks and SUVs because their engines could stall while driving, raising the risk of a crash. The recall was issued for about 126,691 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, Nov. 6. The issue affects 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra pickups, 2022-2024 Lexus LX SUVs, and 2024 Lexus GX SUVs equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and damage the main bearings. "This can lead to potential engine knockin…
Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops
Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops A Madison motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck in East Haddam on Wednesday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The BMW motorcyclist operator by Stephen Nichols, 63, was heading west on the East Haddam Colchester Turnpike at Starr Road around 4:37 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. There, a 2015 Toyota Tacoma, operated by a 51-year-old East Haddam man, was turning left onto Olmstead Road and entered the motorcycle’s path, police said. The motorcycle collided with the left front quarter panel of the pickup, throwing Nichols from the vehicle, according to police. Nichols…
CT Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche CT Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche
CT Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche A Connecticut motorcyclist has died following a crash with a Porsche in New York earlier this week, authorities said.  Michael J. Landry, 65, of Ellington, was riding north on Route 22 in Canaan shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, when the sports car heading the opposite direction turned into his path, New York State Police said. The impact threw Landry from the bike and onto the asphalt.  Paramedics airlifted Landry to Albany Medical Center, where he died of his wounds.  The Porsche driver, an 85-year-old man from Niskayuna, New York, was taken to B…
Wanted Man Found Hiding In Home's Crawl Space After Crashing Stolen Car: Police Wanted Man Found Hiding In Home's Crawl Space After Crashing Stolen Car: Police
Wanted Man Found Hiding In Home's Crawl Space After Crashing Stolen Car: Police A man wanted out of New Hampshire was found hiding in a Connecticut home's crawl space after crashing a stolen car, police said.  Christopher Doleo, age 37, of Lowell, Massachusetts, faces a slew of felonies following his arrest on Sunday morning, Sept. 23, Groton Police said.  Police in the New London County town received a 911 call around 7:15 a.m. that said a car had crashed and rolled over near Esker Point Beach, 900 Groton Long Point Road.  Officers quickly found the car — a 2024 Kia Soul, which had been reported stolen out of Salem, New Hampshire, on its side…