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CT Man, 56, Killed in I-91 Crash After Rear-Ending Trailer: Police
A 56-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a crash on I-91 in New Haven County, authorities said.
William Risley, of Watertown, died on Monday, Nov. 11, after he crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer truck on the interstate around 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.
According to the police report, Risley and the other vehicle were both in the center lane and had just passed exit 15 in Wallingford when the crash happened.
Paramedics rushed Risley to Midstate Hospital in Meriden, where he later died of his injuries.
The other driver, a 53-year-old man from S…
Motorcyclist, Pedestrian Crash: 1 In Critical Condition, 1 Seriously Hurt, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County have identified the two men involved in a motorcycle versus pedestrian crash earlier this week.
Kevin Calle, age 28, of Stamford, was on his motorcycle driving westward on Tresser Boulevard at the intersection of Atlantic Street just before 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, authorities said.
He crashed into Lucas Honohan, a 24-year-old New York man, Stamford Police said.
Original Report: 2 Hospitalized In Stamford Motorcycle V. Pedestrian Crash
Paramedics took both men to Stamford Hospital, where Calle is listed in stable condition but with…
Man Fatally Injured In Scooter Crash ID'd As 68-Year-Old
A 68-year-old Connecticut man who was seriously injured last week in a scooter crash in New London County has died of his wounds, authorities said.
Raymond Getty, of New London, was involved in a two-scooter crash on Wednesday, Oct. 9, on Broad Street near the Cedar Grove cemetery entrance just before 11 a.m., authorities said.
Police found the man lying on the road with severe injuries, and paramedics rushed him to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, where doctors attempted to save his life. However, they were unable to, and he died there on Friday, Oct. 11, New London polic…
Teen, 14, Seriously Hurt In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash Released From Hospital: Police
A 14-year-old who was hit by a car last week in Connecticut has been released from the hospital as he continues to heal from his injuries, authorities said.
A car crashed into the teen in Waterbury on Friday, Sept. 27, just before 7:15 p.m. on Watertown Avenue. Police said they were hit while walking in the roadway, but it's unclear if they were in a crosswalk.
The teen's name was not released.
A 75-year-old man, who was driving the car, and his 73-year-old female passenger were not injured in the crash, Watertown police said.
The crash remains under investigation,…
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old From Rhode Island ID'd As Victim On CT Roadway
A teenager was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a Connecticut roadway.
It happened around 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in Fairfield County, on southbound Route 25 in Trumbull.
A 2013 BMW X1 was traveling southbound when another BMW, an X5, approached it.
According to Connecticut State Police, the X5 "maneuvered to the right, sideswiping the passenger side rear" of the X1.
The X5 lost control, veered into the median, and rolled over, hitting several trees.
As a result, a back-seat passenger in the X5, Timothy Campbell, age 18, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, sustained fatal injuri…
Man Seriously Hurt In Connecticut Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car
A 38-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured after a car crashed into him in Connecticut, on Friday night, Aug. 30.
In Cromwell, Connecticut, police were called to south I-91 just after 8 p.m. after a "small, white Honda sedan" veered onto the shoulder and crashed into a parked car, Connecticut State Police said.
The driver, a man from Woburn, Massachusetts, had stepped out of the vehicle when he was hit. The other people inside his car — all from Woburn — were not hurt.
The second vehicle sped away and did not stop to help or contact responders for aid, police sa…
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Single-Vehicle New Britain Crash, Police Say
A man was killed, and a woman was injured following a one-car crash in Connecticut.
The crash occurred in Hartford County around 9:15 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, in the area of Slater Road near Mitchell Street in New Britain.
According to New Britain Police spokeswoman Rachel Zaniewski, when officers arrived, they found the unidentified man unresponsive, and he was later pronounced dead by New Britain EMS on the scene.
The passenger was alert and conscious but suffered several injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to an area hospital for further treatment, Zaniewski said…
CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face
A Connecticut police officer who responded to a report of a fight was seriously injured and hospitalized after being punched in the face.
The incident occurred in New Haven around midnight on Saturday, June 22, in the Fair Haven area of town.
According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to an address in the Fair Haven section of the city on the report of a fight in progress.
When they arrived, officers located a man, later identified as Wesley Gill, attacking a woman, Bruckhart said. A crowd of people, including young children, were surrounding…
4 Killed, 9 Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into NY Store
Four people were killed and nine others injured after an SUV crashed into a store in New York.
Click here for a new, updated story: Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9
The Long Island incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in Suffolk County in the hamlet of Deer Park.
The business, Hawaii Nail and Spa, is located in a strip mall at 796 Grand Blvd.
All four killed were inside the salon, according to ABC 7, which is reporting that the driver was partially conscious and rushed to the hospital.
The vehicle nearly came…
