CT Pedestrian Hospitalized After Car Strike; Police Investigating Crash CT Pedestrian Hospitalized After Car Strike; Police Investigating Crash
CT Pedestrian Hospitalized After Car Strike; Police Investigating Crash A 29-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a car Tuesday night, June 10, in Vernon, according to police. Officers responded to the area of 1270 Hartford Turnpike shortly before 8:45 p.m. and found the man lying in the roadway with severe injuries, authorities said. Emergency crews transported him to Hartford Hospital, where he was treated and later released Wednesday morning, Vernon police said. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. No charges have been filed at this time. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Authorities ar…
CT Man, Teen Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall Off Route 8 CT Man, Teen Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall Off Route 8
CT Man, Teen Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall Off Route 8 Two young men were seriously injured early Saturday morning, June 7, after their car veered off the road and slammed into a stone wall along a highway, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:15 a.m. on Route 8 North in Thomaston, according to Connecticut State Police. The 23-year-old Torrington driver and a 19-year-old passenger were transported to local hospitals with serious injuries. Doctors expect both to survive. Investigators are working to determine why the 2013 Honda Accord left the highway near Exit 40, struck a guardrail, and then collided with the wall. Anyone who witness…
Multiple People Seriously Hurt After Car Rolls Over Repeatedly On Route 2 In Marlborough Multiple People Seriously Hurt After Car Rolls Over Repeatedly On Route 2 In Marlborough
Multiple People Seriously Hurt After Car Rolls Over Repeatedly On Route 2 In Marlborough Multiple people were rushed to the hospital after a car hit an embankment and rolled over several times, authorities said.  The crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, near Exit 15 on Route 2 in Marlborough, Connecticut State Police said.  Troopers said the Nissan Altima — owned by a Newington business — veered off the right side of the road, struck the embankment, and rolled. Investigators are not sure why it left the highway.  All four people inside were taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment. They were all last listed in serious condition. Invest…
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA A 38-year-old Massachusetts mother has died from injuries sustained in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver that also claimed the life of her young daughter last month. Minaben Patel was a passenger in a Honda Civic driven by her husband, Atulkumar Patel. Their children, including daughter Krisha and a son, were in the backseat when a suspected drunk driver collided with their vehicle around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, in Franklin, Massachusetts, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. James N. Blanchard, a Plainville mechanic, has been charged with motor vehicle…
VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Video: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway. New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate. The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza. Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned. Click here to watch. "The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …
'Free-Spirited, Loving Mother' ID'd As 25-Year-Old Killed In New Haven Wreck 'Free-Spirited, Loving Mother' ID'd As 25-Year-Old Killed In New Haven Wreck
'Free-Spirited, Loving Mother' ID'd As 25-Year-Old Killed In New Haven Wreck Authorities have identified the 25-year-old New Haven woman who was killed over the weekend when her car crashed into a tree. Now, the community is coming together to help care for her 5-year-old daughter. Shaquaza “May” Morris, of New Haven, died just before 2 a.m. Saturday, May 17, after she lost control of her vehicle going over a speed bump on Shelton Avenue, police said. Her car veered off the road and slammed into a tree. Paramedics rushed her to Yale New Haven Hospital, but doctors were unable to save her. Morris’ mother shared a video of Shaquaza on Facebook, saying she was overcom…
'She Gained Her Wings': Community Rallies Around Mom Of 2 Killed In I-91 Crash 'She Gained Her Wings': Community Rallies Around Mom Of 2 Killed In I-91 Crash
'She Gained Her Wings': Community Rallies Around Mom Of 2 Killed In I-91 Crash A 33-year-old Connecticut mother of two who died in a rollover crash on I-91 is being remembered for her compassion, resilience, and unwavering strength. Now, the community is rallying around her grieving family. Andrea Baquero, of New Haven, was killed on Tuesday, May 12, after her SUV veered across multiple lanes of traffic in North Haven before leaving the roadway near Exit 10 North and striking a tree, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash. Baquero was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and immigrated to the United States in 1997. Acco…
25-Year-Old Woman Killed After Hitting Speed Bump, Tree In New Haven, Police Say 25-Year-Old Woman Killed After Hitting Speed Bump, Tree In New Haven, Police Say
25-Year-Old Woman Killed After Hitting Speed Bump, Tree In New Haven, Police Say A 25-year-old woman from New Haven died early Saturday morning after her car crashed into a tree, police said. The crash happened around 1:51 a.m. on May 17, near the intersection of Shelton Avenue and Gibbs Street, according to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police Department. Police said the vehicle was headed south on Shelton Avenue when it went over a speed bump, swerved left, and struck a tree. No other vehicles were involved, police said. Officers arrived at the scene and found the woman suffering from injuries caused by the crash. She was taken to Yale New Haven H…
Community Remembers CT Mom Killed In Crash: 'She Lit Up The Room With Her Laugh' Community Remembers CT Mom Killed In Crash: 'She Lit Up The Room With Her Laugh'
Community Remembers CT Mom Killed In Crash: 'She Lit Up The Room With Her Laugh' A 45-year-old Connecticut woman who died after her car struck a utility pole earlier this month is being remembered for her sense of humor, compassion, and kindness to loved ones and strangers alike. Vanessa Pettengill, 45, of Norwich, was killed Tuesday, May 7, after her SUV went off the road on Fort Hill Road in Groton, between Depot Road and South Road, authorities said. Paramedics rushed her to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, according to Groton police. The Danbury High School graduate leaves behind two children and a large extended family whom she cared…
Bristol Woman Critically Injured In Route 72 Rollover Crash in Plainville Bristol Woman Critically Injured In Route 72 Rollover Crash in Plainville
Bristol Woman Critically Injured In Route 72 Rollover Crash in Plainville A rollover crash on Route 72 in Plainville sent multiple people to the hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The crash was reported in the eastbound lanes near Exits 4A-B around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, according to Connecticut State Police. It remains unclear why a Lexus traveling in the right lane veered into a Nissan in the center lane, causing both vehicles to skid. The Nissan struck a guardrail and came to a stop, but the Lexus rolled over multiple times before coming to a rest, police said. Both drivers sustained minor injuries and were taken…
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree On I-91 Off-Ramp In Windsor Locks: Police Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree On I-91 Off-Ramp In Windsor Locks: Police
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree On I-91 Off-Ramp In Windsor Locks: Police A 74-year-old Massachusetts man was killed after his car left an Interstate 91 off-ramp and crashed into a tree in Hartford County, according to police. Carlos Sosa, of Granby, died just before 11:45 a.m. Thursday, May 8, following the crash on the southbound Exit 40 off-ramp in Windsor Locks, Connecticut State Police said. For unknown reasons, Sosa drove off the ramp and onto the grassy shoulder, where his vehicle struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Troopers are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash. S…
DUI Manslaughter: Police Arrest Driver In Crash That Killed Grandmother Of 3 In North Branford DUI Manslaughter: Police Arrest Driver In Crash That Killed Grandmother Of 3 In North Branford
DUI Manslaughter: Police Arrest Driver In Crash That Killed Grandmother Of 3 In North Branford Police have arrested a 54-year-old Connecticut man and charged him with the death of an 82-year-old grandmother in a crash earlier this year.   Dylan Ward, 54, of Branford, was arrested Thursday, May 8, and charged in the death of Diane Golia, 82, police said. Ward is accused of crashing into Golia's car near the intersection of Foxon Road and Doral Farms Road in North Branford around 3 p.m. on March 5. Ward and a passenger in his vehicle were hospitalized with suffered serious injuries in the wreck, according to police. Ward is charged with second-degree manslaughter, drivi…