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CT Man Hit By Car After Stepping In Roadway CT Man Hit By Car After Stepping In Roadway
CT Man Hit By Car After Stepping In Roadway A Connecticut man was struck by a car after stepping into a roadway outside of a crosswalk. The crash took place in Hartford County in East Granby around 7:17 a.m. According to the Connecticut State Police, David Addis, age 56, of Norwich, in New London County, was hit by a Honda Civic driven by Tiffany Wilkinson, age 23, of East Granby. The crash occurred when Addis entered Route 20 near the Enterprise Truck Rental outside of a designated crosswalk area, state police said. Wilkinson applied her brakes but was unable to stop before hitting Addis, state police said. Addis was transported …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign While a Sutton Police officer was unscathed from a recent accident, the same cannot be said about his cruiser.  Sergeant Joe Fortunato was heading towards main Street on Putnam Hill Road when his cruiser was hit by a car that did not stop at a stop sign on Sunday, Sutton Police said on Facebook.  The crash caused significant damage to Sgt. Fortunato's vehicle but thankfully, he was uninjured. To make matters worse for the driver, authorities learned 85-year-old Nina Quirk, of Berlin, was driving while under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and charged accordingly.  Sutton Police…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash
CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash A Connecticut woman suffered life-threatening injuries during a wrong-way crash. The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:50 p.m., Monday, July 11, in Waterbury, on Route 8 South. According to state police, a Honda Pilot was traveling southbound and a Honda HRV northbound when they collided, state police said. The driver and occupants of the Pilot suffered minor injuries. They were transported to St. Mary's hospital for treatment. The driver of the CRV, identified as Yocasta Delrosario, age 42, of Torrington in Litchfield County, received life-threatening injuries, state police …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Suffer Serious Injuries After Jeep, Honda Crash In Front Of Massachusetts Motel Four Suffer Serious Injuries After Jeep, Honda Crash In Front Of Massachusetts Motel
Four Suffer Serious Injuries After Jeep, Honda Crash In Front Of Massachusetts Motel Four people were seriously injured in a crash near a Massachusetts motel. Authorities responded to a crash in Norfolk County on Route 1 South in Wrentham near the Arbor Inn Motel at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, according to Massachusetts State Police. Troopers found that a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 66-year-old Plymouth woman, was traveling south on Route 1 and approaching the motel when a northbound 2003 Honda CRV attempted to turn left toward the motel lot. The Honda crossed over the double yellow line into the southbound side, and the Jeep's front end collided with the righ…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Loved Ones Honor Victims Of Rollover Crash In Central Massachusetts Loved Ones Honor Victims Of Rollover Crash In Central Massachusetts
Loved Ones Honor Victims Of Rollover Crash In Central Massachusetts The victims of a car crash in Central Massachusetts are being remembered as two bright bright individuals whose lives were taken from them too soon.  Leeha Thompson, age 21, of Southbridge, and Carlos Ortiz-Pomales, age 20, of Framingham, were killed in the crash that happened on I-395 southbound in Webster on Sunday, June 26.  Responding troopers discovered three passengers were ejected from the vehicle and all three, including the driver, were taken to UMass Medical for treatment. Tributes to both victims started surfacing on social media following the incident.  "I love you with all my…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Three Teenagers Killed, One Seriously Injured In New England Crash Three Teenagers Killed, One Seriously Injured In New England Crash
Three Teenagers Killed, One Seriously Injured In New England Crash Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of three teenagers overnight in Western Massachusetts. Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, June 26,  Massachusetts State Police patrols from the Sturbridge Barracks responded to the crash in the town of Brimfield in Hampden County in the the area of 40 East Brimfield-Holland Road. Responding troopers found a 2006 Nissan Sentra that had gone off the road and rolled over approximately 40 feet into the wood line, Massachusetts State Police said. Three occupants, all male, were determined to be dead on-scene. They were: …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Woman Dies In Wrong-Way, Two-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut 33-Year-Old Woman Dies In Wrong-Way, Two-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut
33-Year-Old Woman Dies In Wrong-Way, Two-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut A 33-year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles in Connecticut. The crash happened on Route 5/15 Northbound near Exit 91 in East Hartford at about 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2003 Honda Civic LX was going the wrong way on Route 5/15, traveling south in the northbound lanes, when it struck a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, police said.  The Jeep came to an uncontrolled rest in the right lane, and the Honda came to an uncontrolled rest in the left shoulder of the highway, authorities said. Police said the driver of the…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Driver Flown To Boston Hospital Following Head-On Collision In Essex County: Police Driver Flown To Boston Hospital Following Head-On Collision In Essex County: Police
Driver Flown To Boston Hospital Following Head-On Collision In Essex County: Police A recent head-on collision involving two cars sent multiple people to the hospital, authorities said.  Emergency crews responded to the crash in the area of Route 1A by Wenham Lake around 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, Wenham Police said.  Initial investigation revealed a 2006 GMC Sierra traveling southbound crossed the center line and hit a 2007 Toyota Corolla head-on, according to police.  The driver of the Corolla had to be pulled from the vehicle and was airlifted to a Boston hospital for treatment.  Meanwhile the four people in the Sierra and passenger in the Cor…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
One Killed, 6 Injured In Middlesex County Car Crash: Police One Killed, 6 Injured In Middlesex County Car Crash: Police
One Killed, 6 Injured In Middlesex County Car Crash: Police One person has died from a recent head-on collision that happened in Townsend, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash near the intersection of Route 119 (Main Street) and Route 13  around 5:35 p.m. on Monday, June 6, Townsend Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found seven people injured from the two-car collision. All were taken to local hospitals for treatment and the driver of one of the vehicles later died from their injuries, according to police.  Initial investigation revealed a sedan crossed the center line while traveling westbound on Route 119 a…

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by David Cifarelli
News
Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England
Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England Two people were killed on when their SUV hit a deer on a busy roadway in Massachusetts. The incident took place in Middlesex County on I-495 in Chelmsford around 4:50 a.m., Friday, June 3. When troopers arrived on the scene they discovered a 2016 Nissan Rogue driven by a 53-year-old Acton man in a stand of trees in the median, said Trooper Brandon Doherty.  The man and his passenger were determined to be dead on the scene, Doherty said. The passenger is still in the process of being identified. No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash. The deer was kill…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' 22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter'
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her.  "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
20-Year-Old Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Trees On Massachusetts Roadway, Police Say 20-Year-Old Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Trees On Massachusetts Roadway, Police Say
20-Year-Old Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Trees On Massachusetts Roadway, Police Say A 20-year-old Massachusetts man was killed after his Jeep ran off the roadway and into a line of trees, authorities said. The crash took place in Worcester in Northborough around At 8:55 a.m. Sunday, May 22 on Route 290. A preliminary investigation indicates that Elijah Pye, age 20, of Leicester, was driving a 2007 Jeep Wrangler was eastbound on Route 290 taking exit 30A when, for reasons still under investigation, the Jeep ran off the roadway on the left side and struck several trees, said Massachusetts State Police. Pye, from the Cherry Valley area of Leicester, was removed from the vehi…

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by Kathy Reakes