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Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims In Bridgeport Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims In Bridgeport
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims In Bridgeport A man and a woman riding a motorcycle were killed when a vehicle allegedly turned in front of them on a Connecticut roadway. The pair that was killed has been identified as 32-year-old Carlos Jean Parra Rodriquez of Stratford, with his 21-year-old passenger Deivi Suarez of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Fairfield County crash occurred in Bridgeport around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in the area of 1853 Stratford Ave. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, responding officers found two individuals on the ground next to Stratford Avenue and Edwin Street. The two appeared to b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On Yellow Mill Bridge Three Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On Yellow Mill Bridge
Three Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On Yellow Mill Bridge Three people suffered serious injuries in a crash overnight in Fairfield County. It happened around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, on the Yellow Mill Bridge located on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport. A black 2010 Honda Civic was traveling westbound on Stratford Avenue approaching the Yellow Mill Bridge at a high rate of speed when it crossed over into the eastbound lane of Stratford Avenue and crashed into a gray 2016 Hyundai Sonata, said Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department.  The crash caused severe damage to both vehicles and the closure of the bridg…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For Woman Struck, Motorcyclist In Fatal Crash At Bridgeport Intersection IDs Released For Woman Struck, Motorcyclist In Fatal Crash At Bridgeport Intersection
IDs Released For Woman Struck, Motorcyclist In Fatal Crash At Bridgeport Intersection The identities have been released for both the woman struck and killed and the motorcyclist involved in a fatal  Bridgeport crash. The incident happened on Thursday, July 9 at about 9:10 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue. The operator of a yellow 2005 Suzuki DRZ400 motorcycle was traveling eastbound on State Street at a high rate of speed, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department. As the motorcyclist approached the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue, the woman, now identified as Patricia A. Stephenson, 78, of Bridgep…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection IDs Released After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection
IDs Released After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection The identities of the two people involved in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and car at a busy intersection in the area have been released. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, June 26 in Bridgeport at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Pembroke Street and involved a 2011 blue and white Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle and a 2019 gray Nissan Altima. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Boston Avenue in the left lane, approaching its intersection with Pembroke Street, when the crash occurred, said Capt. K. M. Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department The…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and car at a busy intersection in the area. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, June 26 in Bridgeport at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Pembroke Street and involved a 2011 blue and white Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle and a 2019 gray Nissan Altima. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Boston Avenue in the left lane, approaching its intersection with Pembroke Street, when the crash occurred, said Capt. K. M. Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department The Nissan Altima, also traveling eastboun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Dead, Several Seriously Injured After Car Runs Stop Sign At Busy Intersection, Police Say One Dead, Several Seriously Injured After Car Runs Stop Sign At Busy Intersection, Police Say
One Dead, Several Seriously Injured After Car Runs Stop Sign At Busy Intersection, Police Say One person was killed and numerous people injured in a two-vehicle early morning crash when a speeding vehicle ran a stop sign. The crash took place in Fairfield County around 2:03 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, at the intersection of Brooks and Jane streets in Bridgeport. According to police,  the crash involved a dark gray Honda Accord that was traveling northbound on Brooks Street at a high rate of speed, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. The vehicle did not stop for the stop sign at the intersection and struck a silver Honda Civic which was traveling westbound on Jane Stre…

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by Kathy Reakes