Fatal Crash: Fairfield County Man's SUV Slams Into Trees, Rolls Over, Police Say Fatal Crash: Fairfield County Man's SUV Slams Into Trees, Rolls Over, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Fairfield County Man's SUV Slams Into Trees, Rolls Over, Police Say A Fairfield County man was killed in a single-car crash on Route 8 after leaving the roadway and hitting a clump of trees in the median. Clinton McDevitt, age 51, of Bridgeport, was killed around 4:50 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 on Route 8 in Shelton. McDevitt was traveling northbound on Route 8 when his 2003 Acura MDX near Exit 13 in Shelton veered into the left shoulder, entered the median, and collided with several trees causing the car to roll over, said the Connecticut State Police. McDevitt suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.  State police …
Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County
Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County State police are asking witnesses to a single-car crash that killed a Terryville man on Route 8 in Watertown to come forward. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23 on Route 8 south of the Exit 38 on-ramp in Watertown. According to state police, John Wujcik, age 50, of Terryville, was driving a Jeep Wrangler southbound on Route 8 when it veered off the right side of the roadway and crashed into the rock ledge embankment. The Jeep rolled onto its left side before coming to a final rest. Wujik sustained serious injuries and was treated on scene, th…
Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Metal Beam On I-95 In Darien Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Metal Beam On I-95 In Darien
Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Metal Beam On I-95 In Darien A Connecticut man was killed in Darien in a single-car crash on I-95. The crash took place around 5 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16, in the area of Exit 12 on I-95. According to the Connecticut State Police, when troopers arrived on the scene they found a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze under the metal beam guard rail on the right shoulder.  A preliminary investigation determined that the SUV was traveling northbound in the right lane when for unknown reasons, it veered off the roadway and struck the end of the metal beam guard rail in the right shoulder, state police said. The driver, identified as Juan…
State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead
State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal I-91 Crash That Left Person Dead Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal two-car crash that left one person dead. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 on 1-91 northbound near Exit 15 in Wallingford. According to state police, a 2019 Hyundai Sonata Sport, driven by Anna Munafo, age 31, of Killingworth, was traveling in the left lane of three on I-91 northbound when it was hit head-on by a2017 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Joan Hall, age 39, of New York City, after the Equinox ran off the roadway and crossed back into the northbound lane. After impact, the Sonata cam…
CT Man, Age 33, Killed After SUV Hits Concrete Barrier CT Man, Age 33, Killed After SUV Hits Concrete Barrier
CT Man, Age 33, Killed After SUV Hits Concrete Barrier A 33-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-car crash after his SUV hit a concrete barrier and rolled. The crash took place in Middlesex County around 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3 on Route 9 in Middletown. According to state police, New Haven County resident Vance Jenkins of Ansonia was traveling on Route 9 near Exit 12 in Middletown in a 1997 Toyota 4Runner in the left lane of two while negotiating a curve in the roadway when he struck the concrete barrier in the median.  The 4Runner then traveled across the roadway through the right lane and right shoulder, striking a slight emb…
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Fairfield County Crash 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Fairfield County Crash
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Fairfield County Crash One person was killed and another seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Fairfield County on New Year's Day. The crash took place in Stamford around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 1 on Greenwich Avenue. A 31-year-old Stamford resident was killed when the 2019 Honda they were driving crossed over the northbound side of the road, mounted the sidewalk, and struck a tree head-on, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle, a 24-year-old Stamford resident was transported to Stamford Hospital for treatmen…
1Seriously Injured In CT Crash On I-691, State Police Say 1Seriously Injured In CT Crash On I-691, State Police Say
1Seriously Injured In CT Crash On I-691, State Police Say A section of I-691 West was shut down in Connecticut following a two-car crash with one person seriously injured. The crash took place in Hartford County around 6:45 a.m. in Southington near Exit 4. According to state police, a 42-year-old Meriden man driving a 2008 Kia Rio was stopped or traveling slowly due to tire damage from a previous collision when the car was hit from behind by a 49-year-old Meriden man driving a Nissan Pathfinder. The impact caused the Kia to be pushed forward into a cable barrier, as the Nissan "spun out of control" and landed in the left lane facing east, state p…
Mother, Son, 55-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Christmas West Hartford Crash Mother, Son, 55-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Christmas West Hartford Crash
Mother, Son, 55-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Christmas West Hartford Crash Police have released the identities of three people killed in a two-car Christmas Day crash in Connecticut, including a mother and son. The crash took place in West Hartford around 6:50 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 25, on Simsbury Road near Timberwood Road.  Novellette Bailey, age 55, Faye Dawson-Judkins, age 52, and Raheim Dantae Berry Nelson, age 17, all of Hartford, were killed in the crash, West Hartford police said. Raheim Dantae Berry Nelson was the son of Faye Dawson-Judkins, officials said. When the crash occurred, responding West Hartford Police and fire employees provided e…
Christmas Crash Kills 3 In West Hartford Christmas Crash Kills 3 In West Hartford
Christmas Crash Kills 3 In West Hartford Three people died in an early-morning crash on Christmas morning in West Hartford, police said. Police and fire departments rushed to Simsbury Road near Timberwood Road, where they found two vehicles had collided around 6:50 a.m., township police said. Despite life-saving efforts, two occupants were pronounced dead at the scene while the third was rushed to an area hospital, where they, too, died, authorities said. The identities of the victims had not been released as of 1:20 p.m. The crash remains under investigation.
Local Man Killed After SUV Crashes On Route 7 In Norwalk Local Man Killed After SUV Crashes On Route 7 In Norwalk
Local Man Killed After SUV Crashes On Route 7 In Norwalk A local man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a busy roadway in Fairfield County. It happened around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 in Norwalk. That's when the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Highlander, was traveling southbound on Route 7 on the left of two lanes near Exit 3, when, for an unknown reason, it veered off the roadway into the right shoulder, then struck the metal beam guardrail and spun out on the grassy shoulder, Connecticut State Police said. The driver, identified as 44-year-old Monehm Pierre, was transported to Norwalk Hospital where he was pron…
33-Year-Old Driver Dies After Head-On Crash With CT State Police Vehicle 33-Year-Old Driver Dies After Head-On Crash With CT State Police Vehicle
33-Year-Old Driver Dies After Head-On Crash With CT State Police Vehicle A 33-year-old woman died from injuries she sustained in a head-on crash with a Connecticut State Police vehicle on Route 6 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Windham County town of Chaplin at about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, Connecticut State Police reported. Lindsey Bidwell, of Windham, was driving a 2017 Nissan Maxima west on Route 6 near the intersection with Nyberg Road when she attempted to negotiate a right curve in the roadway, police said. The Nissan crossed over the double yellow centerline and entered into the eastbound lanes, colliding with an eastbound Connect…
Driver Goes Airborne, Strikes Trees After Traveling Off CT Roadway Driver Goes Airborne, Strikes Trees After Traveling Off CT Roadway
Driver Goes Airborne, Strikes Trees After Traveling Off CT Roadway A 32-year-old man suffered serious injuries when his car left the roadway and struck multiple trees in Connecticut. The crash happened in Hartford County on Route 2 in Glastonbury at about 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2018 Honda Accord EX-L was traveling east near Exit 12 when, for unknown reasons, the driver lost control of the car, and the Honda entered the grassy median and went up an embankment, police said. The car then struck a group of trees and went airborne, authorities reported. When the Honda landed, it went up another embankment and crash…