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Support Pours In For Beloved Wife, Mother Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Region Support Pours In For Beloved Wife, Mother Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Region
Support Pours In For Beloved Wife, Mother Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Region A community is coming together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the family of a beloved Connecticut wife and mother who was killed after being hit by a vehicle. Felicia Yetke (Santos) was died in a Hartford County incident that happened on Thursday, Feb. 1 around 11:45 p.m., when she was struck by a southbound driver in a small-sized SUV while crossing Middle Street in Bristol, according to Bristol Police.  After the collision, the driver of the SUV stayed at the scene as a witness went to check on Yetke. First responders soon arrived and took her to a nearby hospita…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Unharmed After Car Tumbles Into Western Mass Brook: Fire Officials Driver Unharmed After Car Tumbles Into Western Mass Brook: Fire Officials
Driver Unharmed After Car Tumbles Into Western Mass Brook: Fire Officials A driver avoided getting hurt after their car took a steep dive off a road and into a body of water in Western Massachusetts this week, officials said. Crews responded for a report of a motor vehicle over an embankment, on its roof and in a brook in Westhampton just after 6:30 on Monday, March 6, Northampton Fire Rescue said on Facebook.  Just after 6:30pm this evening, Engine 3, Car 4, Rescue 1 and A4 were dispatched to Loudville Road for a motor vehicle... Posted by Northampton Fire Rescue on Monday, March 6, 2023 Prior to arrival, the driver of the car was able to get out safely and…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old From Holyoke Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash 22-Year-Old From Holyoke Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash
22-Year-Old From Holyoke Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash A 22-year-old from the region was arrested for reckless driving and other charges in connection to a fatal crash that killed a 58-year-old man. The crash took place in Litchfield County on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, on Route 44, in the town of North Canaan. According to Connecticut State Police, a Volkswagen Jetta, operated by Essex County resident Carl Blair, age 58, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was traveling on Route 44, when his vehicle was hit by a Fed-Ex Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, driven by Hampden County resident Jarad Seery, age 22, of Holyoke, Massachusetts.  The cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl
Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl A 19-year-old man from Shirley was charged in a fatal crash that took the life of a 16-year-old girl last month, authorities said. Christopher Filz was arraigned on several charges for the crash that killed Krystal Mello, of Ayer, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  Krystal was the sole victim of the crash that happened on Route 190 north in Leominster around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  She died after Filz lost control of his 2001 Ford Mustang and crashed off the side of the road, au…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
MA Fire Department Loses Two Trucks In Less Than A Month, Officials Say MA Fire Department Loses Two Trucks In Less Than A Month, Officials Say
MA Fire Department Loses Two Trucks In Less Than A Month, Officials Say The Wilmington Fire Department is heeding a warning to drivers after losing a second truck to a motor vehicle accident in less than a month, the department said on Facebook.  This is yet another reminder to slow down and proceed with caution around emergency vehicles with their lights on. Tower... Posted by Wilmington, MA Fire Department on Sunday, June 5, 2022 The last truck was hit while blocking traffic during a motor vehicle crash on I-93 around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, Chief William Cavanaugh said in a release posted on Facebook.  Official press release regarding the vehi…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Connecticut Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Rhode Island Crash Connecticut Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Rhode Island Crash
Connecticut Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Rhode Island Crash A Connecticut man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Rhode Island. Hartford County resident Angelo F Pascuzzi, age 60, of New Britain, was killed around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, when police in Westerly, Rhode Island received a call reporting a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle at Shore and Langworthy Road in Westerly, said Chief Shawn Lacey. According to Lacey, the first arriving officers found an accident involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle, along with the two passengers of the motorcycle including Pascuzzi and Tama…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead After Head-On CT Crash One Dead After Head-On CT Crash
One Dead After Head-On CT Crash One person is dead following a head-on two-vehicle crash in Connecticut. It happened around 11:25 p.m., Saturday, April 10, in the area of Derby Avenue and Central Avenue in West Haven. Officers were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident with an unconscious occupant, said West Haven Police Sgt. Patrick Buturla. When officers arrived on the scene, it was apparent that the two vehicles had hit each other head-on, and the operator of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics. "Our major accident investigation squad arrived and took over the investigatio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
No Bond For Truck Driver Accused Of Killing 7 Motorcyclists No Bond For Truck Driver Accused Of Killing 7 Motorcyclists
No Bond For Truck Driver Accused Of Killing 7 Motorcyclists A West Springfield man accused of killing seven people in a motor vehicle accident will not be allowed out on release while he awaits trial, a judge has ruled. Lawyers for Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 25, of West Springfield, had petitioned for a new bail hearing and to establish terms for Zhukovskyy’s release, but that motion was denied by a New Hampshire judge. Among the reasons for not granting a bond, the judge said there is concern Zhukovskyy would flee to Ukraine. Zhukovskyy is awaiting trial in connection to the June, 2019, deaths of seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club. He is bei…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies Following Late-Night Crash In Springfield Motorcyclist Dies Following Late-Night Crash In Springfield
Motorcyclist Dies Following Late-Night Crash In Springfield A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a motor vehicle on Sumner Avenue in Springfield, Monday, Aug. 31. The crash, which happened around 11:30 p.m. near Castle Street, is under investigation, police said. Police said a car was backing out of a driveway onto Sumner when a motorcycle rider collided with the vehicle, according to WesternMass News. The motorcyclist was a 30-year-old man. No other identifying information has been released at this time. 

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by Kristin Palpini