Man Charged With DUI After Driving Into Active Work Zone In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Driving Into Active Work Zone In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Driving Into Active Work Zone In Fairfield County, Police Say A driver was allegedly intoxicated when he intentionally disobeyed traffic signs and drove through an active work zone in Fairfield County, police said. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, a New Canaan police officer on patrol spotted a driver ignoring traffic control signs, at which point he entered a road closed due to construction at the intersection of Main Street and Locust Avenue. The officer proceeded to stop the driver, later identified as Darien resident Thomas Philip Rossi, age 48, with an assist from a second officer who was working construction detail at the site. During th…
New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know
New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know A new law expanding the circumstances under which drivers have to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians is set to take effect in Connecticut. Under the current law, drivers are required to yield to a pedestrian if the pedestrian has stepped off the curb into the crosswalk, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The department said the new law requires drivers to slow or stop under the following circumstances: If the pedestrian is within any portion of the crosswalk If the pedestrian steps to the curb at a crosswalk’s entrance and indicates intent to cross by raising a …
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut A driver who caused a four-car crash in Connecticut was allegedly under the influence when he struck a guardrail, leading to the chain reaction, State Police said. Police said that Lavar Tracdin Funnye, age 33, was driving on the right shoulder of I-91 South near exit 32 in Hartford at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7 when he veered into the lanes of traffic. Funnye, a Hartford resident, failed to stay in his lane, struck a metal beam guardrail in the right shoulder, spinning out into the right lane, where he was rear-ended by an Audi A5, which struck two other drivers on I-91. …
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 The identity has been released of the driver of a tour bus headed from the Hudson Valley that crashed on the New York Thruway about 25 miles west of Syracuse, sending 57 people to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to serious.   The bus had departed from the Poughkeepsie area on Satu…
Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say A Northern Westchester man turned himself in to police on a warrant after he allegedly hit a bicyclist earlier this year in Fairfield County and then fled the scene. Christopher Lynch, age 51, of South Salem, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, and charged with improper passing and evading responsibility for the crash which took place on Wednesday, April 28 in New Canaan. According to New Canaan Police, Lynch was driving northbound on Smith Ridge Road when he struck the cyclist who was also traveling northbound. After striking the cyclist, a 56-year-old Ridgefield man, Lynch fled the scene, …
Buckle Up: New Law In CT Will Require Backseat Passengers To Strap In Buckle Up: New Law In CT Will Require Backseat Passengers To Strap In
Buckle Up: New Law In CT Will Require Backseat Passengers To Strap In Click it, or ticket. Beginning in the fall, adult passengers in the back seats of vehicles traveling in Connecticut will be required to buckle up under new legislation signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont. On Monday, July 12, Lamont signed “Public Act 21-175” which will require all passengers, no matter where they are sitting, to wear a seat belt as part of a State Department of Transportation bill that passed with bipartisan support. The legislation takes effect as of Friday, Oct. 1. Connecticut is now the 32nd state to require all passengers to buckle up, regardless of where they are posit…
36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash 36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash
36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash Massachusetts State Police detectives are investigating a fatal rollover crash that left a 36-year-old woman dead and a minor with serious injuries. State Police troopers in Westfield responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 90 at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, June 18 in Chicopee, where there was a report of a driver and passenger who suffered serious injuries on the roadway. Police said that the preliminary investigation into the crash determined that a 36-year-old woman from Palmer was driving eastbound on Route 90 when she lost control and her Subaru Forester rolled over. The vehicle cros…
Two Hospitalized After Serious Single-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Two Hospitalized After Serious Single-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
Two Hospitalized After Serious Single-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Two were hospitalized with severe injuries after a truck crashed into a tree before coming to a rest along a rock wall in Fairfield County, police said. It happened in Darien at the intersection of Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Allowed Road around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17. Responding officers found a six-wheeled dump truck that left the roadway while negotiating the curve and came to a rest against a rock wall and adjacent trees, the Darien Police Department said. Police said that based on the scene, it is likely the driver struck a tree before the truck came to a rest. The driver an…
Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Will Be Highest In Years Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Will Be Highest In Years
Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Will Be Highest In Years With millions of Americans set to hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday, prices are peaking at the pump at the wrong time. Drivers are set to pay the highest prices in seven years, according to AAA, following a gas shortage that impacted the East Coast when the Colonial Pipeline was temporarily shut down due to a cyberattack. Nationally, the average price of gas as of Wednesday, May 26 hit $3.04 per gallon, down one cent from a week ago, but up from $2.89 a month ago. A year earlier, the average price was $1.96 per gallon. According to AAA, the national average has stabilized followin…
Moose On Loose At UConn Campus Signals Beginning Of Birthing Season Moose On Loose At UConn Campus Signals Beginning Of Birthing Season
Moose On Loose At UConn Campus Signals Beginning Of Birthing Season After a moose was spotted on the UConn campus, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is advising motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways. The moose was spotted strolling the streets in Mansfield and later on the campus in Storrs on Saturday, May 8. DEEP says the sign of the moose out and about is normal as the months of May and June mark the birthing period for deer and moose.  DEEP’s Wildlife Division urges motorists to be aware during this period of activity and also slow down and drive defensively should a large animal,…
Here's How To Protect Yourself In Multi-Vehicle Pileup, Report Says Here's How To Protect Yourself In Multi-Vehicle Pileup, Report Says
Here's How To Protect Yourself In Multi-Vehicle Pileup, Report Says A recent 130-car pileup on a Texas highway that killed at least six people has left some people wondering - What would I do if I found myself in a similar situation? Even if a crash is inevitable, there are ways you can try to reduce the damage, said crash and car experts in a recent Consumer Reports article, “How to protect yourself in a multicar pileup.” Consumer Reports offered about a dozen suggestions on how to stay safe on the road when conditions are bad - like they were in Texas earlier this month when I-35W became icy and unpredictable - and what to do in a crash. One of the most …
Alberta Clipper System Could Bring Light Snow Alberta Clipper System Could Bring Light Snow
Alberta Clipper System Could Bring Light Snow A storm system that will pass through the region could bring a round of snowfall. The time frame for the Alberta Clipper is early in the morning on Inauguration Day, Wednesday, Jan. 20. During that time, there could be scattered snow showers, flurries, and snow squalls across the region, with a dusting possible, and the possibility of slick roadways for a brief time. Tuesday, Jan. 19 will be partly sunny and brisk with a high temperature around 40 degrees and wind-chill values between 20 and 30 degrees. Clouds will increase overnight with the low temperature in the upper 20s. After the w…