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4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including Massachusetts Man, 2 Missing Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including Massachusetts Man, 2 Missing
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including Massachusetts Man, 2 Missing Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…
Man From Region Killed In Crash One Day Before 80th Birthday Man From Region Killed In Crash One Day Before 80th Birthday
Man From Region Killed In Crash One Day Before 80th Birthday A Connecticut man was killed in a single-vehicle crash, one day before his 80th birthday. Hartford County resident James Michlewski, of Southington, was killed in Southington, around 550 a.m., on Monday, June 5. When police responded to the report of a crash they found Michlewski's vehicle had hit a tree in the area of 133 Meriden Ave., said Lt. Keith Egan of the Southington Police. Initial reports were that Michlewski was unconscious behind the vehicle's wheel. He was transported to New Britain General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Egan said. Southington Police …
Messy Commute: Crews Clean Sturbridge Highway After Tractor-Trailer Crash Messy Commute: Crews Clean Sturbridge Highway After Tractor-Trailer Crash
Messy Commute: Crews Clean Sturbridge Highway After Tractor-Trailer Crash Drivers in Central Massachusetts had a messy morning commute after two tractor-trailers and a car were involved in a crash on a major highway this week, according to officials.  State Troopers responded to the crash near Exit 3 on I-84 East in Sturbridge just after 8 a.m. on Monday, May 1, according to Massachusetts State Police on Facebook. MORNING TRACTOR TRAILER COLLISION LEADS TO MAJOR CLOSURES ON ROUTE 84 IN STURBRIDGE At 8:05 AM, The Sturbridge Barracks... Posted by Massachusetts State Police on Monday, May 1, 2023 One truck was sideswiped and spilled debris across the highway w…
Witnesses Sought: 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Region Witnesses Sought: 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Region
Witnesses Sought: 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Region Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on I-84 that killed a 24-year-old man. The crash took place in Hartford County around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 on I-84 in Southington. According to state police, Elijah Joseph Vallier, age 24, of New Britain, was driving a 2003 Ford F-250 truck eastbound on the highway in the right lane of three when the driver of a 2023 Tesla Model 3 driven by Fairfield County resident Shannon James Sherry, age 47, of Fairfield, veered across the center lane, into the right lane and collided with the truck.  Due to the collision, Vallier…
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84 In Hartford County, Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84 In Hartford County, Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84 In Hartford County, Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help after two people were seriously injured in a wrong-way crash. It happened around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Hartford County on westbound I-84 in Southington. A 2004 BMW X3 SUV was traveling in the center lane on the westbound side, near the Exit 30 off-ramp, and a 2012 Hyundai was traveling eastbound in the westbound center lane, the wrong way, according to state police.  The Hyundai then collided head-on with the SUV, which came to an uncontrolled final rest on the right shoulder while the Hyundai came …
Lexington Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer On CT Highway Lexington Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer On CT Highway
Lexington Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer On CT Highway Police are looking for witnesses after a man was pinned under a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Connecticut and killed.  The accident happened on Monday, Jan. 23 around 1:20 p.m. just before Exit 69 on I-84 eastbound in Tolland, according to state police.  According to authorities, a Mercedes sedan driven by the man who was killed had been traveling in front of a tractor-trailer in the right lane when it lost control in the snowy conditions. The tractor-trailer then struck the sedan on the driver's side, after which it became pinned under the larger vehicle.  The driver …
Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Shrewsbury Driver To Hospital Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Shrewsbury Driver To Hospital
Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Shrewsbury Driver To Hospital One person was hospitalized after their car collided with several tractor-trailers and rolled over off a major route in Central Massachusetts this week, authorities said.  Shrewsbury Police and Fire along with Worcester EMS responded to a three-vehicle crash near Flynn's Truck Stop off Route 20 in Shrewsbury around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Shrewsbury Police told Daily Voice.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2016 Toyota RAV4 that appeared to have rolled over and two tractor-trailers with heavy damage to their front ends.  Multi-truck crash with injuries in #Shrewsbury on US-20-NB …
50-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Delivery Van In Northern Mass 50-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Delivery Van In Northern Mass
50-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Delivery Van In Northern Mass A 50-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a delivery van in Groton, authorities said. Police responded for a report of a person hit by a delivery van near 321 Boston Road around 8:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Groton Police said. The man was taken to Lahey Clinic with serious injuries. Initial investigation suggests the van struck another car and the man, police said. The driver of the van stayed on scene and is working with investigators.
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car In Region 2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car In Region
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car In Region Two drivers were injured, one seriously in a three-car crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 on Route 6 in Woodbury. According to state police, Michael Daddona, age 78, a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, was driving a Chevrolet Bolt south on Route 6 in when he crossed the center line and hit Constance Schanio, age 34, of Woodbury, heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The Jeep then spun into the southbound lanes and hit Carol Ann Hambrecht, age 77, of Southbury in New Haven County, …
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash 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…
Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While Changing Tire In Worcester County Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While Changing Tire In Worcester County
Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While Changing Tire In Worcester County A Western Massachusetts man was killed and a child was injured while changing a tire on the side of an area roadway. The incident took place around 6:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, on Route 2 in Worcester County in Leominster, said the Massachusetts State Police. According to state police, Franklin County resident Daniel Levangie, 44, of Wendell, was changing the tire on his 1997 Ford F350 in the breakdown lane on Route 2. His family was out of the vehicle except for a minor who was asleep when a 51-year-old man from Fitchburg, driving a 2013 Chevy Sonic, drifted into the breakdown lane where …
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Hartford County Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Hartford County
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Hartford County Two people were killed in a crash at a busy Connecticut intersection in which one of the vehicles caught fire. The crash took place in Hartford County at 4:43 p.m., Monday, August 2, at the intersection of Windsor Avenue at Park Avenue in Windsor, said Capt. Andrew Power. With the assistance of citizens, arriving officers extricated and rendered aid to three injured persons, two of which were unresponsive, Power said. One of the cars had caught fire as a result of the crash, he added. The investigation revealed that a Chevy Malibu was driving northbound in the southbou…