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Pedestrian Accidents

Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic
Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic A person died overnight after allegedly jumping off the Route 8 overpass into traffic in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 on the overpass at Chopsey Hill Road. Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, said Connecticut State Police notified the Bridgeport Police over the hotline that a pedestrian was struck on Route 8 northbound near the exit ramp. Bridgeport police, fire, and EMS responded and found the person dead at the scene, Appleby said. While investigating, state police confirmed with bystanders that th…
11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police 11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police
11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police New, updated report - New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In Watertown, Police Say An 11-year-old girl was hospitalized as the result of being struck by a vehicle a short time after she was dropped off by a school bus in Connecticut, police said.  The incident happened in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 3 p.m., when Watertown Police responded to the area of Buckingham Street and Cummings Avenue after receiving a report of a girl being hit by a car.  According to the department, arriving officers found that the girl had just been droppe…
Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person
Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person A person was struck and killed by a Stamford Police Department marked patrol vehicle that was responding to a call for service.  The crash took place in Stamford on Wire Mill Road during the afternoon on Wednesday, July 26. The pedestrian, a Stamford resident, was rushed to the hospital where life-saving measures were unsuccessful, said Stamford Chief of Police Timothy Shaw. No further details were made available. The investigation is being handled by the Connecticut State Police.  "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased," Shaw said. This is a …
Fatal Crash: Man Walking On I-91 Hit By 3 Vehicles, CT State Police Say Fatal Crash: Man Walking On I-91 Hit By 3 Vehicles, CT State Police Say
Fatal Crash: Man Walking On I-91 Hit By 3 Vehicles, CT State Police Say A man walking in the travel lanes of a busy Connecticut highway was hit and killed after being run over by three vehicles. The crash took place on I-91 southbound just north of Exit 3 in New Haven around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26. According to Connecticut State Police, the unidentified man was walking in the travel lanes when he was hit by a Honda Pilot driven by a 33-year-old New Haven man. The force of the impact projected the man into the left-center lane where he was run over by a Mini Cooper and a Toyota Corolla, both driven by New Haven residents, state police said. The man was p…
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man 81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with a crash in Ansonia last year that left an 81-year-old with serious injuries. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Ansonia. Arsene Ndabian, age 64, of Bridgeport was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 10, by warrant for his involvement in the crash on Division Street where an 81-year-old pedestrian was struck and seriously injured, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. Ndabian was the driver of a cargo van that struck and dragged the pedestrian for several hundred feet, Lynch said.…
Woman Wearing Dark Clothing Killed Crossing CT Roadway Woman Wearing Dark Clothing Killed Crossing CT Roadway
Woman Wearing Dark Clothing Killed Crossing CT Roadway A Connecticut woman was hit and killed crossing a Connecticut roadway. Windham County resident Amanda Bell, age 45, of the village of Moosup, was killed around 7:50 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27 on Route 101 in the town of Killingly. According to Connecticut State Police, Bell, who was wearing dark clothing and not in a crosswalk, was struck by a 2008 Toyota Prius in the area of Valley Road and Hartford Pike. Bell was transported to UMass Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the Prius remained at the scene and was not injured, or charged, state police said. The case re…
Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say
Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say A youth suffered serious injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut park. The incident took in New Haven County around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15 in Milford. Officers responded to the area of 780 North St., after receiving information that an unknown dark-colored sedan had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian, said Milford Police. The vehicle was reported to have entered the lower lot of Eisenhower Park at a high rate of speed and began to drive in a circle when it struck the youth who was standing in the lot with numer…
Man Killed After Being Struck By Bus On I-95, CT State Police Say Man Killed After Being Struck By Bus On I-95, CT State Police Say
Man Killed After Being Struck By Bus On I-95, CT State Police Say Police are investigating a fatal crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened around 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 in New London County, on the northbound side near Exit 89 in the Town of Groton. A bus was traveling in the right lane of two lanes when it struck a pedestrian, according to Connecticut State Police. Emergency Responders arrived on the scene and transported pedestrian to a nearby hospital hospital in New London, where he succumbed to his injuries.  The victim has been identified as David Voebel, age 38, of Colchester. Several passengers on the bus…
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection A Connecticut woman crossing a busy roadway was hit and killed by a vehicle. Yarillis Esteras, age 43, of Hartford, was hit around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8 in the area of Franklin Avenue and Bliss Stree in Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found Esteras had been struck by a vehicle and was critically injured. The vehicle involved, and its driver remained on scene, Boisvert said. Esteras was transported to Hartford Hospital by ambulance, where she later died, he added. Detectives from the Hartford Poli…
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed when she was hit by a Jeep Compass while crossing a busy roadway. Brenda Bradley, age 74, of New Haven, was killed around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, Bradley was crossing Boston Post Road near the traffic light at Costco and Bowlero when she was hit by the Jeep driving by Darleen Lee, age 68, address unknown. Bradley was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she died from her injuries.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Dan Hemperl…