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Wrong-Way Driver Collides Head-On With CT Police Cruiser: Cops Wrong-Way Driver Collides Head-On With CT Police Cruiser: Cops
Wrong-Way Driver Collides Head-On With CT Police Cruiser: Cops An 85-year-old man crashed into a police car while driving the wrong way on a highway in Connecticut, authorities said.  Gerald Lapointe, of Florence, Massachusetts, was cited after he crashed into a Connecticut State Police car in Harwinton in Litchfield County just after midnight on Friday, Nov. 15, police said.  In the police cruiser dash cam video of the crash, the trooper flashes his spotlight on the driver to alert him, but Lapointe continues driving south in the northbound lane of Route 8, about a mile south of exit 44, authorities said.  Daily Voice To protec…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader 10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader
10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader School officials identified the 10-year-old boy who was killed over the weekend following an alleged stolen vehicle crash that sent six others to the hospital and left the child's father clinging to life.  Jaylen Bush-Victorian, a rising fifth-grader at Downey School in Brockton, died Saturday, Aug. 24, at a stop light on Route 1 near the intersection of Route 495 when a Jeep crashed into the car he was in with his family. Two adults and three children were in the Nissan Altima with Jaylen.  Original Report: Intoxicated Driver Sends 6 To Hospital In Plainville Cra…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
(UPDATE) 'Megan Will Be Greatly Missed': CT Teen Killed In Western Mass Crash ID'd; Funeral Set (UPDATE) 'Megan Will Be Greatly Missed': CT Teen Killed In Western Mass Crash ID'd; Funeral Set
(Update) 'Megan Will Be Greatly Missed': CT Teen Killed In Western Mass Crash ID'd; Funeral Set Update: A GoFundMe to help pay for Megan Davis' funeral has raised more than $20,000 as of Sunday, Aug. 4, surpassing its original goal.  More than 350 people have donated to the cause. Click here for more information on the campaign.  Original: A 17-year-old Connecticut girl who was killed in a Hampden County car crash earlier this week is being remembered for her bright smile that was only matched by her bright future.  Megan Davis, of Enfield, Connecticut, died on Sunday, July 28, after dying in a crash on North Blandford Road in Blandford, about 45 minutes west of S…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Western Mass Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Alleged Drunk-Driving Crash Western Mass Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Alleged Drunk-Driving Crash
Western Mass Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Alleged Drunk-Driving Crash Police have identified a 59-year-old Hampden County man as the victim in an alleged drunk driving crash last week.  James Menard, of Chicopee, was killed on Thursday, July 25, after another driver crashed into his car along Memorial Drive in Chicopee, pinning him inside, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. A passenger in Menard's car suffered minor injuries in the crash. Related: Driver Was Drunk When He Caused Crash That Killed Chicopee Man, Police Say Firefighters cut him from the car and rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors could not save Menard's life. …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Dies Trying To Run From State Police In Springfield Crash: Troopers Man Dies Trying To Run From State Police In Springfield Crash: Troopers
Man Dies Trying To Run From State Police In Springfield Crash: Troopers A 41-year-old Springfield man died after he crashed his car trying to evade a traffic stop, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 2:20 a.m. Friday, July 26, on Route 291 near Exit 4 in Springfield. A State Trooper attempted to pull over a 2013 Infinity G37 after it drifted over the line.  The driver initially signaled that they planned to stop, but he floored it and sped away at speeds over 100 miles per hour, State Police said. The trooper did not pursue the car, authorities said in a news release.  The driver attempted to leave the highway at Exit 4 but was trav…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days A 51-year-old man was killed in the third fatal wreck in the Western Massachusetts county in as many days, authorities said.  In Hampshire County, the Belchertown man was the only person in the vehicle when it crashed on Sunday, July 21, around 7:45 p.m. on Washington Street in Belchertown, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Police are investigating what led to the wreck.  The man's name has not been released as authorities notify his family.  The crash was the third in Hampshire County over 72 hours.  Jose M. Soto, a 62-year-old Springf…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass
Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass A 17-year-old boy and a 62-year-old man were killed in separate crashes Thursday night, July 18, in Hampshire County, authorities said.  The teenager was killed around 10 p.m. in a single-vehicle crash on Southampton Road in Westhampton, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  The teen was pronounced dead at the scene, and police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.  Officials did not release the teen's name. They were the only person in the vehicle.  An hour earlier, a 62-year-old Springfield man was involved in a two-car crash at the interse…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized 21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized
21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized A 21-year-old man was killed over the weekend in a two-car crash in Hampshire County, authorities said.  The Monson man was involved in the crash on Route 9 near Anderson Road in Ware just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, the Northwestern District Attorney said. He died at the scene.  Authorities have not released his name. A second person in the car, a 20-year-old from Warren, was airlifted to UMass Medical Center in Worcester with life-threatening injuries. Two people in the other car were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries. …

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by Josh Lanier