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Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In Region Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In Region
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In Region Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a wrong-way overnight crash killed a woman. The incident took place in Hartford County in Manchester around 11:43 p.m., Sunday, July 10 on Interstate 291. According to state police, Samantha Smith, age 31, of Windsor Locks, was driving the wrong way in a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on I-291 East when she struck a tractor-trailer head-on near Exit 5. Smith’s truck came to a stop in the left lane of the highway; and the tractor-trailer, driven by a New Hampshire man, stopped against a concrete barrier, closing two lanes o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Springfield Police Fires Gun To Avoid Being Hit By Car During Drag Race Crackdown Springfield Police Fires Gun To Avoid Being Hit By Car During Drag Race Crackdown
Springfield Police Fires Gun To Avoid Being Hit By Car During Drag Race Crackdown A Springfield Police officer allegedly shot through a windshield at a suspect because the man in the vehicle was trying to hit the officer, Sunday. Aug. 16. Meanwhile, a second officer involved in the incident was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was treated for a head injury and released, police said. The driver is not believed to have been struck by the officer’s bullets as he fled the scene, police said. Police continue to search for the suspect who is described as a young, white man with light hair. He was driving a Honda with a false license plate. As is standard proce…

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by Kristin Palpini