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Police Identify Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In CT Crash Was 'Such A Good Person', Friends Say
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash involving a parked tow truck on a rural Connecticut road, state police said.
Matthew Sherwood, 27, of Wolcott, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle south on East Hartland Road in Barkhamsted near the Hartland line, when he collided with a Kenworth T280 tow truck parked in the road, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash happened around 3:43 p.m. Saturday, April 11, just south of Hayes Road.
Sherwood was rushed to Winsted Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The tow truck driver was not hurt and refused medical treatment at the …
Driver, 22, Tried Passing Tesla — Now Two People Are Dead, CT State Police Say
Authorities have released the identities of the two people killed in a three-vehicle crash early Thursday, Oct. 16 on Route 69 in Prospect.
The crash happened around 5:21 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the intersection of Talmadge Hill Road, according to a report from Connecticut State Police Troop I in Bethany.
Investigators said a 43-year-old man from West Haven was driving a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ north on Route 69 when a southbound 2024 Tesla Model Y, driven by 57-year-old Andrew Kozel of Avon Park, Florida, was hit by a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trail Boss traveling behin…
CT Man Left Wrecked Car On I-84 In West Hartford, Drove Away In Another Vehicle: Police
A Connecticut man was arrested this week after police say he crashed his car on I-84, left it on the highway, then jumped into another vehicle and sped away. Unfortunately for him, all of this was captured on a Department of Transportation camera, authorities said.
Chaviel Gonzalez, 21, of Hartford, was arrested Tuesday morning, March 11, and charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, misuse of a registration plate, illegal operation without insurance, evading responsibility, and interfering with an officer, Connecticut State Police said.
The chaos unfolded around 6:4…
Man Struck By CT Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police
A man who police say was intentionally run over by a Connecticut girls' basketball coach has been arrested for his alleged role in the altercation, which reportedly began during a game between two players.
Jason Suprenant, 40, of Columbia, was charged this week with breach of peace and held on a $5,000 bond, according to Connecticut State Police.
The incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 11, at Horace Porter School in Columbia, involving Suprenant and Bryan Baez-Rivera, a 29-year-old girls' basketball coach from Willimantic.
Original Report: Youth Basketball Coach Intentiona…
