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Route 83, CT

Police Searching For Van Causing Serious Crash, Injuring Western Mass Man Police Searching For Van Causing Serious Crash, Injuring Western Mass Man
Police Searching For Van Causing Serious Crash, Injuring Western Mass Man Authorities are asking for help from the public in locating the driver of a van that crashed into a motorcycle in Connecticut and then drove away, leaving a Massachusetts man injured. The crash happened on Sunday, May 7 around 9:40 p.m. in Tolland County, at the intersection of Main Street (Route 190) and South Road (Route 83) in Somers, according to state police.  At the time of the crash, a motorcycle driven by a West Springfield, Massachusetts resident had been traveling east on Route 190 when it was cut off by the van, which was trying to turn left on South Road.  The van the…
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated Northern CT Car Thief, State Police Say Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated Northern CT Car Thief, State Police Say
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated Northern CT Car Thief, State Police Say A Connecticut State Police dog earned a few extra treats by aiding in the arrest of a car thief, officials say. Police responded to a report of a stolen pickup truck at an address in Tolland County on West Road in Ellington around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to state police.  The pickup truck, a red Chevrolet CK1500, was last seen heading west on Route 83 towards the area of Rockville and Vernon. State troopers shared information about the report to the Vernon Police Department, who soon received a report of a suspicious red pickup parked at an apartment complex on Rega…