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Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes In Region, Police Say
A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he fled from troopers in a stolen Ford Mustang and crashed into mailboxes in Connecticut.
At about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, troopers were investigating a report that a vehicle was stolen at 12:45 a.m. in the Tolland County town of Willington, and while at a home on Ashford Center Road in Ashford, they saw the stolen Ford Mustang driving west, according to Connecticut State Police.
Troopers recognized the driver as Jacob Cormier, of Willington, police said.
The Mustang sped away and troopers lost sight of it, authorities reported.
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92-Year-Old Killed In Three-Car Crash In Region
A 92-year-old man was killed during a three-car crash in Connecticut over the weekend.
The crash took place around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7, in Windham County on Route 44, in Ashford, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to troopers, the crash occurred when a westbound Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Alexandra Barsky, age 35 of New Jersey, slowed down for a vehicle that was turning in front of her when the vehicle behind her, a 1993 Dodge 350 pickup, driven by John Brozek, age 32, of Coventry attempted to avoid hitting her.
As he tried to avoid the crash, state police said he swerve…
