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Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old CT Women ID'd As Victims On I-84
Two women were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash in Connecticut. It happened in Hartford County just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in the town of Manchester. That's when Connecticut State Police say a 2008 Audi Q7 was traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 84 eastbound in the right lane, west of Exit 62. The SUV then collided head-on with a commercial truck in the right lane before pushing into the center lane and colliding with another truck. Both the driver of the Audi, 44-year-old Brenda Mendrell of Hartford, and the front-right passenger, Jermyra&nb…
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Shooting On I-84 In CT: Suspects At Large
Police are searching for the suspects involved in a broad daylight shooting incident on Interstate 84 in Hartford County that left a 36-year-old man dead. The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 11 around 2 p.m., when State Police troopers responded to a report of a crash on I-84 East in the area of Exit 48 in Hartford. According to State Police, arriving troopers determined that two vehicles traveling in the city had entered the highway and that shots had been fired. Two other vehicles were also involved in the collision, police said. Troopers soon found the two occ…
Weather
Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest
A line of thunderstorms, some severe, is sweeping through the region from west to east. Storm activity first began in areas west of the Hudson River in the early afternoon on Friday, July 7. Most of the severe storms from the system are farther inland, especially north of Interstate 84. (A radar image of the region at about 4 p.m. is shown in the image above.) But storm activity is expected to become more widespread late Friday afternoon into the middle of the evening. A widespread, more significant storm is predicted for Sunday, July 9. Between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall is expected wit…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84
Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on a stretch of Interstate 84. It happened around 5:50 p.m. Saturday, June 17 in Tolland County, in the town of Vernon. A 2014 Honda RGL was traveling westbound in the center lane and a 2009 Nissan Altima was traveling in the left lane when the Altima sideswiped the pickup truck, then overcorrected causing the Nissan to strike the median and roll over, Connecticut State Police said. The collision caused disabling damage to the Altima and minor damage to the pickup truck. The operator of the Nissan, Alejandr…
Weather
Potent Storm System Brings Mix Of Heavy Rain, Snow, Strong Winds To Northeast
A strong storm system packed with a mix of snow, sleet, and rain is moving from west to east through the region on Saturday morning, March 4. Areas south of the Interstate 84 corridor have seen mainly rain, with flooding in some spots, especially along the coast, where a widespread 1 inch of rainfall has fallen, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts as strong as 66 miles per hour were reported in coastal Connecticut (in Greenwich at 4 a.m. Saturday) and 62 mph on Long Island (in East Hampton just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday). Heavy snow continues to fall across the north…
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans
A person was injured after their vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Vernon. The crash happened on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 5 p.m. on I-84 eastbound just after the Exit 66 on-ramp, according to the Vernon Fire Department. Upon arriving, first responders found the car heavily damaged and discovered that the driver had been able to escape from the wreckage with the help of good samaritans who had stopped to help. The driver was evaluated by first responders and was found to have only suffered minor injuries. Fire officials and police remained at the s…
Police & Fire
Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say
Police are looking for witnesses after a man was pinned under a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Connecticut and killed. The accident happened on Monday, Jan. 23 around 1:20 p.m. just before Exit 69 on I-84 eastbound in Tolland, according to state police. According to authorities, a Mercedes sedan driven by the man who was killed had been traveling in front of a tractor-trailer in the right lane when it lost control in the snowy conditions. The tractor-trailer then struck the sedan on the driver's side, after which it became pinned under the larger vehicle. The driver …
Weather
Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Totals As Storm System Moves Through Region
New projected snowfall totals have been released as a storm system moves through the Northeast on Sunday, Dec. 11 with up to a half-foot of accumulation possible in some interior areas in New York and Connecticut mainly north of Interstate 84. The latest projected accumulation totals are shown in the first image above from AccuWeather.com with areas in light blue expected to see 1 to 3 inches of snowfall, and 3 to 6 inches forecast for areas in darker blue. Parts of New York State north of I-84 and northern Connecticut could see 4 to 6 inches of snowfall, while areas in northern Connecticut…
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm
Separate systems will bring the first accumulating snowfall to much of the region over the course of the next few days. The larger, more widespread storm is expected at the end of Thanksgiving weekend from a Clipper system moving from west to east. For a look at areas expected to see a mix of rain and snow (in pink), snow showers (light blue), and snow (blue) from the system, see the first image above. Click on the second image above for a look at the widespread area where 1 to 3 inches of snowfall accumulation (in light blue) is expected through Monday, Nov. 29, with some pocke…
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
The identities have been released for the three people killed when an SUV traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. The crash happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved, a 2009 Nissan Murano, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. The Nissan struck a 2011 Volvo XC60 traveling east on the eastbound side, according to state police. Lifesaving efforts were immediately atte…
Police & Fire
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…
Weather
Several Chances For Snow Before Possible Winter Storm
There will be periods of light snow across parts of the region at times through the end of the workweek before a possible winter storm early next week. First, there's a chance for flurries throughout the entire region from around 9 a.m. to noontime on Thursday, Jan. 21. It will become partly sunny during the day with a high temperature around 40 degrees, and wind-chill values between 15 and 25 degrees. It will be mostly clear overnight with a low in the upper 20s and wind-chill values between 20 and 25 degrees. Friday, Jan. 22 will be mostly sunny with a high temperature around 40 degrees…
Weather
Scattered Snow Showers Possible With Chance For Some Accumulation In These Parts Of Region
Christmas Week could start and end with new rounds of snow. We continue to keep an eye on the potential for a system to sweep through overnight Christmas Eve into Christmas Day that could bring a mix of snow, sleet, and rain. But you'll want to keep an eye on the sky well before that as there is a chance for some light snow on Sunday, Dec. 20. For areas south of Interstate 84, scattered snow showers are possible between noon and 9 p.m. Sunday on a mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the mid 30s. Little to no accumulation is expected. But during that time, there could be minor sn…
Police & Fire
130mph Car Chase On I-84 Ends In Crash; K9 Cop Finds Drugs
State Police K9 Kody found 80 grams of cocaine under a pile of leaves as police stopped an NYC couple from allegedly delivering coke to Central Mass. The incident unfolded on Thursday, Nov. 19, at around 1:18 p.m. on Interstate 84 in Charlton when a Massachusetts State Police Trooper attempted to pull over a dark-blue Honda Accord that was allegedly speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, police said. The 2015 Accord was registered in North Carolina and the driver allegedly did not stop and tried to escape police by driving at speeds up to 130 mph. The Accord pulled off 84 at Exit 3A o…
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser On I-84 In Putnam County
The driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and damaged a New York State Police cruiser on Interstate 84 before fleeing the scene has been apprehended, authorities said. At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, a state trooper on patrol from the East Fishkill barracks was monitoring traffic on a stretch of the roadway in Putnam County in the Town of Kent when the tractor-trailer struck the cruiser and fled the scene. The trooper was transported to Putnam Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. On Thursday, Aug. 27, state police investigat…
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