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Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Federal safety officials have escalated their investigation into more than 1.2 million Ford pickups after complaints about sudden transmission downshifts more than doubled, officials said. The probe into about 1,270,970 Ford F-150 trucks expanded on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency first opened a preliminary investigation into the pickup's issues back in March 2025.  The problems involve F-150s from the model years 2015 through 2017, equipped with the 6R80 transmission. Since the initial probe, the NHTSA has identifi…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
CT Driver, 24, Killed After Car Spins Off Route 15, Crashes Into Tree: Police CT Driver, 24, Killed After Car Spins Off Route 15, Crashes Into Tree: Police
CT Driver, 24, Killed After Car Spins Off Route 15, Crashes Into Tree: Police A 24-year-old man was killed over the weekend after his car veered off the Connecticut road and crashed into a tree, authorities said.  Luis Fernando Rodas-Pech was driving his 2010 Toyota Camry when he lost control, and it began to spin on Route 15 in North Hamden around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, Connecticut State Police said.  Related: Luis Fernando Rodas-Pech's Family Starts Fundraiser To Send Body To Guatemala Investigators aren't sure what caused the crash, but they said Rodas-Pechl's car went off the right side of the road and struck a tree.  Para…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
42-Year-Old Man ID'd As Driver Killed In CT Crash 42-Year-Old Man ID'd As Driver Killed In CT Crash
42-Year-Old Man ID'd As Driver Killed In CT Crash Authorities have identified the man who was killed the day after Thanksgiving after crashing into a utility pole in Bristol.  James Amayi-Kelley, 42, of Andover, Massachusetts, crashed at the Battle Street at James P. Casey Road intersection on Friday, Nov. 28, soon after 11:30 p.m., Bristol police said. The impact ejected him from the vehicle.  Police performed life-saving efforts at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Bristol Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.  Police have notified his family.  This was the second fatal crash into a …

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling more than 126,000 trucks and SUVs because their engines could stall while driving, raising the risk of a crash. The recall was issued for about 126,691 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, Nov. 6. The issue affects 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra pickups, 2022-2024 Lexus LX SUVs, and 2024 Lexus GX SUVs equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and damage the main bearings. "This can lead to potential engine knockin…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops
Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops A Madison motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck in East Haddam on Wednesday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The BMW motorcyclist operator by Stephen Nichols, 63, was heading west on the East Haddam Colchester Turnpike at Starr Road around 4:37 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. There, a 2015 Toyota Tacoma, operated by a 51-year-old East Haddam man, was turning left onto Olmstead Road and entered the motorcycle’s path, police said. The motorcycle collided with the left front quarter panel of the pickup, throwing Nichols from the vehicle, according to police. Nichols…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
CT Hit-Run, Highway Crash Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive CT Hit-Run, Highway Crash Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive
CT Hit-Run, Highway Crash Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive Police are investigating two serious crashes in Waterbury that sent three people to the hospital, including one man who is fighting for his life. The first incident happened around 6:20 p.m., when a truck crashed with two motorcycles near South Main Street and Platts Mill Road, Waterbury police said. The pickup driver fled the scene, leaving a man and a woman injured on the road. Paramedics transported both motorcyclists to a local hospital with serious injuries. They are expected to survive, police said. Officers later located the driver of the truck nearby.  Authorities have not sai…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Found Hiding In Home's Crawl Space After Crashing Stolen Car: Police Wanted Man Found Hiding In Home's Crawl Space After Crashing Stolen Car: Police
Wanted Man Found Hiding In Home's Crawl Space After Crashing Stolen Car: Police A man wanted out of New Hampshire was found hiding in a Connecticut home's crawl space after crashing a stolen car, police said.  Christopher Doleo, age 37, of Lowell, Massachusetts, faces a slew of felonies following his arrest on Sunday morning, Sept. 23, Groton Police said.  Police in the New London County town received a 911 call around 7:15 a.m. that said a car had crashed and rolled over near Esker Point Beach, 900 Groton Long Point Road.  Officers quickly found the car — a 2024 Kia Soul, which had been reported stolen out of Salem, New Hampshire, on its side…

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by Josh Lanier