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Western Mass Cop Cruiser Crashes Into Car Carrying Grandmother, 2 Grandkids; 4 Hurt: Police Western Mass Cop Cruiser Crashes Into Car Carrying Grandmother, 2 Grandkids; 4 Hurt: Police
Western Mass Cop Cruiser Crashes Into Car Carrying Grandmother, 2 Grandkids; 4 Hurt: Police A police car en route to a suspected crime scene crashed at an intersection in Berkshire County Sunday afternoon, Oct. 15, injuring four people, including a grandmother, her grandchildren, and a Pittsfield police officer, authorities said. Two Pittsfield police officers were driving to a reported disturbance off Cheshire Road just before 4:30 p.m. with lights and sirens on, Pittsfield authorities said. As they passed through the intersection of Coltsville and Cheshire, the cruiser slammed into a Jeep Wrangler crossing the intersection.  The Jeep, driven by Kimberly Gaylord, 5…

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by Josh Lanier
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NH Teen ID'd As Driver Killed In Wild Crash That Sent Engine Through Western Mass Home NH Teen ID'd As Driver Killed In Wild Crash That Sent Engine Through Western Mass Home
NH Teen ID'd As Driver Killed In Wild Crash That Sent Engine Through Western Mass Home The 19-year-old who died in a police chase that ended in a spectacular crash in Hampshire County Sunday, Aug. 20, has been identified as a man from Henniker, New Hampshire.   Miles Murray was behind the wheel of the speeding car when it lost control, left the road, and went airborne in Belchertown just before 9 p.m., sending pieces of the vehicle's engine through a nearby home, Belchertown police said.  The crash caused so much damage inspectors condemned the house, friends said.  Police tried to pull Murray's 2011 Nissan Altima on Route 202 South in Belcherto…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Killed In Crash That Sent Car's Engine Through Western Mass Home During Police Chase: Cops Teen Killed In Crash That Sent Car's Engine Through Western Mass Home During Police Chase: Cops
Teen Killed In Crash That Sent Car's Engine Through Western Mass Home During Police Chase: Cops A 19-year-old trying to escape police in Hampshire County lost control of his car, left the road, and went airborne, causing his vehicle to come apart, authorities said.  The chase began around 8:45 p.m. when a Massachusetts State Trooper spotted a 2011 Nissan Altima and attempted to pull it over on Route 202 South in Belchertown. The driver stepped on the gas, police said. He was going too fast to manage a curve in the road and skidded off the highway.  The car smashed into a mulch bed, which sent the Nissan flying. It bounced off a rock wall and a light post before crashing…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway 26-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway
26-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway A 26-year-old man was killed and two others seriously injured during a two-vehicle head-on crash on a Connecticut roadway. The crash took place in Windham County around 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7 in the Town of Brooklyn on Route 6. According to the Connecticut State Police, a Chevrolet Colorado was traveling east on Route 6 when a Jeep Wrangler traveling in the opposite direction crossed over the double-yellow line and hit the Chevrolet head-on. The driver of the Chevrolet, Windham County resident Andrew Baker, age 26, of Dayville, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, a 26-year-old w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Bust Man Driving In Western Mass Construction Zone With Drugs, Rifles, Ghost Guns State Police Bust Man Driving In Western Mass Construction Zone With Drugs, Rifles, Ghost Guns
State Police Bust Man Driving In Western Mass Construction Zone With Drugs, Rifles, Ghost Guns A man driving in a blocked-off construction zone in Western Massachusetts is facing a host of charges after being busted with drugs and illegal weapons during a State Police traffic stop. State Police Trooper Casey Boyle was observing traffic in Chicopee on Route 90 in Hamden County shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 24 to monitor an active construction zone that was fully closed to traffic, police said. While on patrol, police said that Boyle observed a Jeep Wrangler approaching his position driving inside of the construction zone, then abruptly swerving back into the active travel l…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
41-Year-Old Killed In Crash At CT Shopping Plaza 41-Year-Old Killed In Crash At CT Shopping Plaza
41-Year-Old Killed In Crash At CT Shopping Plaza A 41-year-old man was killed in a crash between a Jeep Wrangler and a motorcycle at a Connecticut shopping plaza. It happened in Litchfield County around 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, on East Main Street in Torrington. The 2011 Jeep Wrangler, driven by 58-year-old Daniel Gnitzcavich, of the Town of Harwinton, was attempting a left-hand turn across the eastbound lanes into the Market 32 Plaza, said Detective Kevin Tieman, of the Torrington Police. A 1989 Honda CB400F motorcycle operated by Hartford County resident Jeremy Castonguay, of Bristol, was traveling east on East Main Street …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep
One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep One person has died from injuries sustained early Thursday morning when two pedestrians were struck outside of Wendy’s on Route 20. The two victims were a 25-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man - the woman has died, police said Thursday, Oct. 29 around 4:30 p.m. The car accident happened the same day a little before 7 a.m. The man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. An initial investigation reveals that the pedestrians were struck by a 2011 Jeep Wrangler as they attempted to cross four lanes of traffic in the area of 560 Southwest Cutoff Road (Route 20) in Wor…

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by Kristin Palpini