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Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT
Two drivers were killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash in Connecticut.
It happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, on I-91 in New Haven County.
A 2020 Toyota Camry XLE was going the wrong way, traveling south in the northbound lanes of the highway between Exit 17 and Exit 18 in Meriden, when it collided with a northbound 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive35i, according to Connecticut State Police.
Police said the weather was clear at the time and traffic was light.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 21-year-old Charde Monet Spates, of New Haven, and the driver of the BMW, identifi…
Numerous Crashes, Spinouts Reported, State Police Say, Urging Motorists To Stay Off Roads
Motorists in Massachusetts are being encouraged to stay off the roads as the ice storm has led to multiple crashes across the Commonwealth.
The Massachusetts State Police responded to numerous crashes and spinouts caused by the flash freeze conditions, officials said, advising that residents should "stay off the roads if possible, and take it slow if not.”
According to police, shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, troopers responded to a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer in Middlesex County on Route 495 in Chelmsford.
Dozens of other crashes were also reported, according to po…
28-Year-Old UConn Grad Student Struck, Killed By Car In Crosswalk, State Police Say
Connecticut State Police are asking witnesses to a crash that left a UConn researcher and graduate student dead after he was struck by a car.
Tolland County resident Nhuong Nguyen, age 28, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 in Mansfield while walking in the crosswalk on South Eagleville Road, said the Connecticut State Police.
A westbound 2008 Hyundai Elantra struck Nguyen just west of Eastwood Road, state police said.
Nguyen, of Mansfield, was transported to Windham Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Emily Louise Wicks, 33, of Colchester was driving the Hyundai. Sh…
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut
A driver who caused a four-car crash in Connecticut was allegedly under the influence when he struck a guardrail, leading to the chain reaction, State Police said.
Police said that Lavar Tracdin Funnye, age 33, was driving on the right shoulder of I-91 South near exit 32 in Hartford at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7 when he veered into the lanes of traffic.
Funnye, a Hartford resident, failed to stay in his lane, struck a metal beam guardrail in the right shoulder, spinning out into the right lane, where he was rear-ended by an Audi A5, which struck two other drivers on I-91.
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