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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
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Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Tolland County Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Tolland County
Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Tolland County Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on a stretch of Interstate 84. It happened around 5:50 p.m. Saturday, June 17 in Tolland County, in the town of Vernon. A 2014 Honda RGL was traveling westbound in the center lane and a 2009 Nissan Altima was traveling in the left lane when the Altima sideswiped the pickup truck, then overcorrected causing the Nissan to strike the median and roll over, Connecticut State Police said. The collision caused disabling damage to the Altima and minor damage to the pickup truck.   The operator of the Nissan, Alejandr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch 4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch A five-car crash on I-91 in Connecticut left four people with injuries and closed the highway for several hours. The crash took place in Hartford around 5:30 p.m. near Exit 32A on Sunday, Feb. 5, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said right before the crash a 2021 Subaru Ascent was traveling in the right center lane, a 1998 Toyota 4Runner was traveling in the left lane, a 2017 Jeep Wrangler and a 2022 Nissan Rogue were traveling in the right lane, and a 2002 Toyota Camry was traveling in the left center lane. The Toyota Camry, driven by a 19-year-old Hartford County residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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MA Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Crash, Police Say MA Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Crash, Police Say
MA Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Crash, Police Say A 40-year-old man is facing charges after crashing his car while allegedly high on mushrooms with a dog inside, authorities said. New York State Police said troopers in Greene County were called at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, with reports of a single-vehicle crash on State Route 23A in the town of Hunter. When troopers arrived, they found an empty Nissan Pathfinder in a ditch partially blocking the roadway. The driver - Massachusetts resident Alexander Rakita, of South Easton in Bristol County - was found walking with a dog in a nearby parking lot, police said. He had blood on his c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Region Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Region
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Region A driver was cited for traffic violations following a crash that involved six vehicles on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Wethersfield at about 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400 driven by 66-year-old Michael Emons, of Rocky Hill, struck a 2007 Ford 7-650 that was parked on the right shoulder near Exit 25-26, police said. The Mercedes then reentered the roadway and struck a 2018 tractor-trailer, authorities said. A 2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring tried to slow…

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by Nicole Valinote
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24-Year-Old From Region Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash 24-Year-Old From Region Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash
24-Year-Old From Region Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early this morning.  The crash took place in Hartford around 2:40 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 in the area of Capitol Avenue at Laurel Street. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, patrol officers responded to the area for a report of a serious crash involving two vehicles.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2009 Nissan Rogue just east of the intersection in the middle of the roadway. They also found a gray 2020 Ford Fusion on the south curb of Capitol Avenue just east of the intersection wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Caught Driving Wrong Way In Construction Zone In Region, Police Say Woman Caught Driving Wrong Way In Construction Zone In Region, Police Say
Woman Caught Driving Wrong Way In Construction Zone In Region, Police Say A Connecticut woman was busted allegedly driving drunk or high on drugs in the wrong direction in a construction zone on Route 9. The incident took place in Farmington around 12:40 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 31. According to state police, Mindy Lee Rivera, age 37, of New Britain was arrested after troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 9 South where I-84 East and West merge.  Upon arrival, troopers found two vehicles in the left lane adjacent to the construction pattern just north of the Route 9 turnaround and Rivera standing in between the left and right lanes on Route 9 So…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region 36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region
36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region A 36-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash at a Connecticut intersection. It happened in Windham County at about 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27 in the town of Windham, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata was northbound on Crystal Road when it entered the intersection with Boston Post Road and was struck on the driver's side by an eastbound 2021 Nissan Rogue SV. The driver of the Mazda, identified as Ian Bailey, of Chaplin, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the Nissan, a 36-year-old Willimantic woman, was hospi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open
Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open More than 320,000 Nissan vehicles are subject to a recall because of hoods that have reportedly been unexpectedly flying open and blocking drivers’ views. Nissan announced that it is recalling nearly 323,000 Pathfinder SUVs that were produced between 2013 and 2016 due to the issue, which has reportedly not caused any crashes or injury. The automaker said on Tuesday, June 28 that dust and dirt can accumulate on the secondary hood latch, causing it to malfunction and stay unlatched, even when the hood is supposed to be closed. If the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed prop…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Worcester Traffic Stop Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Worcester Traffic Stop
Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Worcester Traffic Stop A 29-year-old Massachusetts man is facing charges after being busted with an illegal weapon and crack cocaine during a random check of his motor vehicle, state police announced. On Friday, Feb. 18, a Massachusetts State Police trooper on patrol in Worcester was at the intersection of Mill Street and Main Street when he conducted a random RMV inquiry on a gray Nissan sedan. According to police, the results of the inquiry found that the registered owner of the Nissan had a suspended driver’s license, prompting a stop near the intersection. Police said that the driver, Worcester resident Khia…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash Involving Pickup Truck, SUV Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash Involving Pickup Truck, SUV
Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash Involving Pickup Truck, SUV Police are investigating after two men were killed and a third seriously injured in a head-on crash in the region. The crash took place in Worcester County around 12:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 14 on Route 49 at Flagg Road in East Brookfield, Massachusetts State Police said. According to state police, a preliminary investigation indicates that a 2021 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 60-old-man from Fitchburg, was traveling northbound and a 2018 Toyota Tacoma, driven by a 71-year-old man from Leicester, was traveling southbound on Route 49.   As the vehicles converged in the area of Flagg Road…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Shot Near High School In Region Teen Shot Near High School In Region
Teen Shot Near High School In Region A 16-year-old student was shot near a Connecticut high school, causing the school to go on lockdown. The incident took place in Hartford County around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, near New Britain High School. According to New Britain Police Chief Christopher Chute, the teen was shot by suspects in an early 2000s light blue or light gray Nissan Altima. During a news conference on Tuesday, the chief said the department is searching for the car. After the shooting, the chief said the teen was able to talk and move around. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment. “He had non-life-th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nissan Recalling Nearly 800K Vehicles Due To Potential Fire Risk Nissan Recalling Nearly 800K Vehicles Due To Potential Fire Risk
Nissan Recalling Nearly 800K Vehicles Due To Potential Fire Risk Nissan has announced a recall of nearly 800,000 SUVs in the US and Canada that may have a defective part that could pose as a potential fire risk. The recall, which was caused by a defective dash side harness that can lead to a fire in “rare cases” includes 793,000 Nissan Rogue models produced between 2014 and 2016. According to Nissan officials, approximately “0.01 percent” of the vehicles included in the recall actually have the defective part. Nissan alerted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada of the issue last week, prompting the voluntary re…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police Cruisers Struck In Separate Crashes In Region State Police Cruisers Struck In Separate Crashes In Region
State Police Cruisers Struck In Separate Crashes In Region State police cruisers were struck in separate Christmas Eve Day crashes in Connecticut - one in Fairfield County and the other in Middlesex County. Just after 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 24, a Daibeliz Taveras, age 33, from Brooklyn, New York, traveling northbound on I-95 a half-mile south of the Exit 17 off-ramp in Norwalk lost control of her 2018 Dodge Journey and struck another vehicle, before drifting and colliding with the cruiser, state police said. The state police trooper, the driver of the Journey, and six passengers in the Journey were hospitalized with what police say were minor injuries…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Massachusetts Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Massachusetts
Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Massachusetts A rollover crash in New England left a New York City resident dead and two others injured, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police troopers in Franklin County responded to the rollover crash on Route 91 south in Bernardston shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, which resulted in the death of a passenger. Police said that upon arrival, troopers found Flushing resident Oscar Lemus, age 32, ejected from a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder that had crashed and rolled over into the median. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but Lemus was pronounced dead after being transported t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Ask Public's Help To ID Vehicles Tied To Massachusetts Car Theft Police Ask Public's Help To ID Vehicles Tied To Massachusetts Car Theft
Police Ask Public's Help To ID Vehicles Tied To Massachusetts Car Theft Recognize these trucks? Police investigators in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a pair of pick-up trucks that may have been used to steal a car earlier this summer. The Westfield Police Department Detective Bureau released photos of two trucks that are believed to be involved in a motor vehicle theft from the municipal parking lot in West Springfield in June. The first vehicle is a grey or dark-colored Nissan Titan or Frontier-style pick-up truck with possible paint chipping on the front hood, police said. The second vehicle is a red Chevy Silvera…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Ticketed For Using Phony Passenger In HOV Lane, Police Say Man Ticketed For Using Phony Passenger In HOV Lane, Police Say
Man Ticketed For Using Phony Passenger In HOV Lane, Police Say A man has been ticketed for allegedly using a phony passenger in order to drive in a high-occupancy vehicle lane on one of the busiest highways in the Northeast. Police today issued the summons to the resident of Lake Grove in Suffolk County after he was pulled over for driving with a drama mask attached to his front passenger seat in the HOV lane on the Long Island Expressway in Commack. Highway Patrol Officer Jonathan Abrams was traveling on the expressway, just before the Sagtikos Parkway at exit 52, when he became suspicious of the front passenger of a 2017 Nissan sedan in the HOV lane …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Dead After Wrong-Way Crash In Worcester County Three Dead After Wrong-Way Crash In Worcester County
Three Dead After Wrong-Way Crash In Worcester County Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hartford Duo Nabbed For Rash Of Thefts Of Tires, Rims, Police Say Hartford Duo Nabbed For Rash Of Thefts Of Tires, Rims, Police Say
Hartford Duo Nabbed For Rash Of Thefts Of Tires, Rims, Police Say Two Connecticut men have been nabbed for an alleged series of thefts of tires and rims from vehicles through the Hartford County area. Most of the incidents involved a Toyota Highlander as the suspect vehicle. The last incident occurred In Windsor Locks in Hartford County, on Thursday, March 25, said the Windsor Locks Police. On Tuesday, April 6, around 1:07 a.m. a Windsor Locks officer was on patrol in the Route 75 area, where most of the incidents have occurred.  The officer spotted a white Toyota Highlander, matching the suspect description, turning onto Route 75 from Spring Hill S…

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by Kathy Reakes