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Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say A 25-year-old man has turned himself in nearly a year after he allegedly drove under the influence, crossing the double-yellow lines on a highway and crashing head-on into another car. Isiah Turner was arrested on Monday, June 24 for the Litchfield County incident, Connecticut State Police said. The 25-year-old was driving a Dodge Dakota eastbound on Route 6 in Woodbury just after 10 a.m. when he reportedly crossed over the yellow lines, crashing headfirst into a Subaru Baja traveling west. Original Report - Fatal Head-On Crash: 56-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim Robert C. Gardner…

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by Sophie Grieser
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These CT Hospitals Got 'A' Rating For Patient Safety, Report Says These CT Hospitals Got 'A' Rating For Patient Safety, Report Says
These CT Hospitals Got 'A' Rating For Patient Safety, Report Says Several hospitals in Connecticut earned the top grade for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  More than 10 hospitals in the state were awarded an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Spring 2023 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. The new report grades nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the group.  The hospitals in Connecticut to receive the "A"…

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by Ben Crnic
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Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help after two people were seriously injured in a wrong-way crash. It happened around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Hartford County on westbound I-84 in Southington. A 2004 BMW X3 SUV was traveling in the center lane on the westbound side, near the Exit 30 off-ramp, and a 2012 Hyundai was traveling eastbound in the westbound center lane, the wrong way, according to state police.  The Hyundai then collided head-on with the SUV, which came to an uncontrolled final rest on the right shoulder while the Hyundai came …

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes