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CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash
CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash A Connecticut woman who was a passenger died after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a bridge abutment before bursting into flames, according to authorities. The crash occurred in New London County at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, on I-395 northbound in Lisbon. According to Connecticut State Police, the Dodge was traveling northbound on the highway when it ran off the right side of the road and struck the abutment for the Preston Allen Road overpass. State police said a fire began, and the 2000 Dodge Ram Wagon 3500 was quickly engulfed in flames. State Police said as a result of the coll…

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by Kathy Reakes
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24-Year-Old Killed After Hitting Back Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In CT 24-Year-Old Killed After Hitting Back Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In CT
24-Year-Old Killed After Hitting Back Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In CT A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed after he veered off I-95 and hit the back of a parked tractor-trailer. The New Haven County crash happened around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, in Branford. According to Connecticut State Police, the tractor-trailer was parked just past a rest area on the shoulder when Josiah Lawrence Steinman, of New Haven, driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra north in the right lane, veered onto the shoulder "for an unknown reason," slamming into the back of the truck. He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, state police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For 45-Year-Old Killed After Porsche Crashes Into Pole In Stamford ID Released For 45-Year-Old Killed After Porsche Crashes Into Pole In Stamford
ID Released For 45-Year-Old Killed After Porsche Crashes Into Pole In Stamford The identity has been released of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash earlier this week in Fairfield County. The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 in Stamford. A 2004 Porsche Cayenne was traveling eastbound on Jefferson Street approaching the junction with Magee Avenue when it continued across the intersection, did not negotiate the left curve in the roadway, and struck a City of Stamford traffic light pole, Stamford Police said. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, now identified as Johny Villard, a 45-year-old Stamford resident, suffered critical injuries durin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Stamford 45-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Stamford
45-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Stamford A man was killed after he allegedly failed to negotiate a turn and hit a traffic light pole in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 45-Year-Old Killed After Porsche Crashes Into Pole In Stamford The crash took place in Stamford around 8:55 p.m., Monday, Jan. 29 on Jefferson Street at Magee Avenue. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police, a 2004 Porsche Cayenne was traveling eastbound on Jefferson Street approaching the junction with Magee Avenue when the driver failed to negotiate the left curve in the roadway and struck a C…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford
Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV while crossing a busy roadway in inclement weather. The collision took place in Stamford around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 on West Main Street near Fairfield Avenue. A 2013 Nissan Rogue, being driven by a 73-year-old Stamford resident was traveling eastbound on West Main Street, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian was crossing West Main Street from south to north. The Rogue struck the pedestrian and knocked him to the ground, Booth said. The pedestrian, a 46-year-old Stamford …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Victim Killed In 'Devastating' Stamford Hit-Run: Suspect At Large In Damaged Car Victim Killed In 'Devastating' Stamford Hit-Run: Suspect At Large In Damaged Car
Victim Killed In 'Devastating' Stamford Hit-Run: Suspect At Large In Damaged Car Authorities are searching for the driver of a heavily damaged vehicle involved in a hit-run that resulted in a victim's death in Fairfield County, police said. New, updated report - New Update: ID Released Of Hit-Run Victim Killed In Stamford, Suspect Vehicle Found The crash happened on Tuesday, Nov. 21 just before 6:15 a.m., when a pedestrian was struck on West Main Street in Stamford near the intersection with Alvord Lane, according to Stamford Police. According to the department, the 74-year-old victim had been crossing West Main Street from north to south when they were struck in …

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Struck, Killed By CT Police Cruiser Woman Struck, Killed By CT Police Cruiser
Woman Struck, Killed By CT Police Cruiser A woman has been hit and killed by a Connecticut police cruiser while attempting to cross a roadway. The incident took place in Hartford County in New Britain on West Main Street around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 21. According to Connecticut State Police, a 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility, operated by a New Britain Police Officer, was traveling westbound on West Main Street in the City of New Britain when a woman attempted to cross the roadway. While in the westbound lane, the Ford Police Interceptor Utility collided with the woman, police said.  As a result of the collision, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: Well-Known Pastor, Struck Killed By Stamford Police SUV New Update: Well-Known Pastor, Struck Killed By Stamford Police SUV
New Update: Well-Known Pastor, Struck Killed By Stamford Police SUV A well-known pastor and fixture in Fairfield County politics has been identified as the 69-year-old Stamford resident hit and killed by a Stamford Police vehicle. Tommie Jackson was hit around 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, in Stamford on Wire Mill Road by a Stamford Police SUV driven by Officer Zachary Lockwood, age 24. At the time of the crash, Lockwood, who was responding to a call, was traveling eastbound on Wire Mill Road, police said. In this area of Wire Mill Road, there is a right curve. At the same time, Jackson, a popular pastor at Rehoboth Fellowship Church, and local attorney, …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Update: ID Released For Person Killed In Fiery Crash On I-95 Bridge In CT New Update: ID Released For Person Killed In Fiery Crash On I-95 Bridge In CT
New Update: ID Released For Person Killed In Fiery Crash On I-95 Bridge In CT The identity has been released of a person who was killed in a fiery crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened around 11 a.m. Friday, April 21 when a 2006 Toyota Avalon was traveling southbound in New London County on the right lane, approaching the Gold Star Memorial Bridge, in the Town of Groton, Connecticut State Police said.  The Avalon sustained a tire failure, causing the tire to deflate.  Following the tire failure, the Toyota Avalon traveled from the right lane, across the left acceleration lane, and into the right acceleration lane for th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For 31-Year-Old Killed After Car Mounts Sidewalk, Strikes Tree In Fairfield County ID Released For 31-Year-Old Killed After Car Mounts Sidewalk, Strikes Tree In Fairfield County
ID Released For 31-Year-Old Killed After Car Mounts Sidewalk, Strikes Tree In Fairfield County Police have identified a woman who was killed after her vehicle crashed into a tree on New Year's Day in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 1 in the area of 171 Greenwich Ave. Stamford resident Marcela Parra, age 31, was killed when the 2019 Honda she was driving southbound on Greenwich Avenue crossed over to the northbound side of the road, mounted the sidewalk, and struck a tree head-on, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. Parra was pronounced dead at the scene, Booth said.  A passenger in the vehicle, a 24-year-old Stamfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police have identified two 25-year-olds killed while crossing a street, and the hit-and-run driver involved in the incident in Fairfield County. The two were killed in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. An initial investigation revealed that the two pedestrians, Giovanni Vega Benis and Yuliana Arias Lozano, both Stamford residents, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were struck by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. Benis and Lozano w…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Fairfield County 37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Fairfield County
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Fairfield County A Fairfield County resident was seriously injured after being hit by two vehicles. The incident took place in Stamford, around 7:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the area of East Main Street, and Lawn Avenue. According to Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, officers responded to a report of a bicyclist hit by a vehicle.  The bicyclist, a 37-year-old Stamford resident, suffered visible injuries during the collision that were initially thought to be non-life threatening, Booth said. The initial investigation revealed that the bicycle was being ridden westbound on East Main Street&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest In Fatal Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Not Cooperating, Police Say Person Of Interest In Fatal Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Not Cooperating, Police Say
Person Of Interest In Fatal Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Not Cooperating, Police Say A person of interest in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fairfield County is not cooperating with police, officials said. The crash, which killed a popular landscaper from the area, took place in Stamford around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.  Killed in the crash was Ronald Molina, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. Molina was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound, Booth said. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision.  Molina was transported to Stamford Hospi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 on Tresser Boulevard at Washington Boulevard. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Tresser Boulevard, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision. The pedestrian was transported to Stamford Hospital by Stamford EMS with life-threateni…

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by Kathy Reakes