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'Gone Too Soon': Friends Mourn 23-Year-Old Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Loved ones of a Connecticut man killed in a crash on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 24, said he was a caring, funny, and loving young man.
Peter Bienasz, of Plainville in Hartford County, was riding behind a Toyota Prius on Route 72 near the I-84 on-ramp, when he crashed into the back of the car, causing him to slam into a metal guardrail around 12:14 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, Connecticut State Police said. He was tossed from his bike and died at the scene.
Original Report: Police Detail Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist
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Memorials poured in on social medi…
Driver Fatally Injured In Scooter Crash ID'd As 68-Year-Old New London Man
A 68-year-old Connecticut man who was seriously injured last week in a scooter crash in New London County has died of his wounds, authorities said.
Raymond Getty, of New London, was involved in a two-scooter crash on Wednesday, Oct. 9, on Broad Street near the Cedar Grove cemetery entrance just before 11 a.m., authorities said.
Police found the man lying on the road with severe injuries, and paramedics rushed him to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, where doctors attempted to save his life. However, they were unable to, and he died there on Friday, Oct. 11, New London polic…
Ethel Kennedy, Who Went From Greenwich To Head Of Nation's Most Famous Family, Dies At 96
Ethel Kennedy, the matriarch of America's most famous political family, died Thursday, Oct. 10. She was 96.
Ethel Kennedy was wife to Robert "Bobby" Kennedy Sr., sister-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, and mother to 11 children, including former presidential nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
She suffered a stroke at her home last week, her grandson, former Rep. Joe Kennedy said on X, formerly Twitter.
It is with our hearts full of love that we announce the passing of our amazing grandmother, Ethel Kennedy. She died this morning from complications related to a stroke su…
'Heart Full Of Kindness': State Police Chaplain Killed In Crash Remembered For His Compassion
Dr. Rev. Paul Krampitz didn't look like a preacher, but his friends and colleagues said he was built for it.
Middlesex County resident Paul Krampitz, age 65, of Cromwell, was killed Thursday, Sept. 18, when a car crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle around 4:15 p.m. near Exit 33 on Route 9 in Berlin, Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed him to New Britain Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
Krampitz, who went by the nickname Styx, was the Connecticut State Police chaplain, a preacher at Be…
Mom Of 2 Killed On Son's 8th Birthday Along With Father Of 5 In I-95 In Groton
Police have identified the man and woman who were killed last week in a single-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut.
Timothy Montague, age 36, and Lori-Lynn Botero, 34, both of New London, died on Friday night, Sept. 13, when Montague's truck clipped a guardrail at the Exit 87 off-ramp in Groton, struck a tree, and burst into flames, Connecticut State Police said.
They died at the scene. Police did not define Montague and Botero's relationship.
Original Report: Man, Woman Killed In Fiery Groton Crash
Montague was a father of five, and Botero leaves behind …
'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor 4 CT Residents Killed In Plane Crash
Communities across Connecticut are reeling following the death of four residents in a small airplane crash on Sunday, Sept. 8, as they returned home from a luncheon in Rhode Island.
The victims were:
Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County
Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County
Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County
Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County
Pelletier was an aviation teacher at Middletown High School and Delilah Van Ness was his student. Susan Van Ness was Delilah's mother.
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