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Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal 2-Vehicle Windham County Crash Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal 2-Vehicle Windham County Crash
Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal 2-Vehicle Windham County Crash One person was killed and three others were hospitalized in a two-car Connecticut crash. It happened around 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20 in Windham County on Route 6 (Willimantic Road) in the town of Chaplin, Connecticut State Police said. A 2020 Nissan Murano, operated by a 77-year-old Tolland County man from the town on Mansfield, was traveling eastbound on Route 6 with a passenger in the front seat.  A 2008 Nissan Maxima, driven by a 35-year-old man from the town of Windham, was traveling westbound on Route 6, also with a passenger in the front seat.  The Mur…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old From Region As Victim On I-84 Stretch Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old From Region As Victim On I-84 Stretch
Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old From Region As Victim On I-84 Stretch A 32-year-old has been identified as the victim of an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 13, on the westbound side in Hartford. A 2012 Honda Pilot EXL was driving near the entrance ramp to I-91 when officials say it hit a pedestrian before stopping in the left lane. The pedestrian, identified as Litchfield County resident Raphael Rodriguez, of Torrington, suffered severe life-threatening injuries and was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead, according to …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released For Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Devens Health Center ID Released For Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Devens Health Center
Driver ID'd: Devens Health Center Deliberate Crash The identity of a Massachusetts man who allegedly deliberately crashed into the front of a psychiatric hospital has been released by officials. Related: Driver Dies After Deliberate Crash Into Devens Health Center The incident occurred in Worcester County around 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, at 85 Patton Road in Devens. On Thursday, April 12, Lindsay Corcoran of the Worcester County District Attorney's Office identified John M. Ahern Jr., age 62, of West Boylston, as the person who crashed into the front of the building at 85 Patton Road in Devens.  The truck was on fir…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region Fatal Crash: 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region
Fatal Crash: 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region A victim has been identified after a fatal three-vehicle overnight crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened in Hartford County at around 11:50 p.m. Saturday, March 20 on I-91 in Rocky Hill. A 2024 Volvo 999 was traveling southbound, north of Exit 22S, in the center lane of three, and a 2018 Acura TLX Tech was traveling directly behind in the center lane, Connecticut State Police said. For an unknown reason, the Acura collided with the rear of the Volvo, and a third vehicle, a 2018 Acura TLX Tech A-Spec, collided with the other Acura. The Acura TLX Tec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County 2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County
2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County A 28-year-old and 72-year-old man were rushed to the hospital Sunday afternoon, March 24, after they collided in a Berkshire County crash, authorities said.  Police were called to Dan Fox Drive near the Bousquet Ski Area just before 12:45 p.m. to a head-on crash between a 2004 Chevy TrailBlazer and a 2023 Kia Telluride, Pittsfield police said.  An initial investigation found that 28-year-old Alec Vincent, formerly of Lenox, who was behind the wheel of the truck, crossed the center line while driving east and crashed into 72-year-old Columbia County, NY resident Edward Greenberg, o…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department
Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department A special needs van was T-boned at an intersection in Clinton on Thursday, Jan. 26, sending several people to an area hospital for treatment, fire officials said.  The crash happened when a work van collided with a Keissling Transit van carrying several adults with special needs and staff members on Brook Street just after 8:30 a.m. to HMEA, authorities said.  The driver of the work van was treated on the scene and released, a Clinton fire captain said. Firefighters took the others to receive care out of precaution, and they had no other means of transportation. The most serious injury app…

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by Josh Lanier
Traffic
Driver Pulled From Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-495 In Southborough Driver Pulled From Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-495 In Southborough
Driver Pulled From Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-495 In Southborough A driver had to be pulled from his tractor-trailer after it rolled over on a major highway in Central Massachusetts, officials said. The rollover crash was reported at Exit 59B on I-495 North in Southborough on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 19, according to MassDOT on Twitter.  Tractor trailer rollover crash in #Southborough on I-495-NB at exit 59B. The Ramp from I-495 NB to Rt 9 WB is currently closed. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) January 19, 2023 Local crews responded to pull the driver from the vehicle, which also reportedly spilt diesel along the road. The crash reduced the ro…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 From Massachusetts -- Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In CT Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 From Massachusetts -- Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In CT
Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 From Massachusetts -- Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In CT A 25-year-old man and woman were killed after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-91. The crash took place in Hartford County around 12:35 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23 in Windsor. According to the Connecticut State Police, A Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on I-91 in Windsor, when the vehicle ran head-on into a Kawaski Tracer. Both the Nissan's driver, Dominique Loiselle, of Brighton, Massachusetts, and the passenger, James Bowen, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, were pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. The driver of the Kawaski, 34…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed In I-91 Crash Man Killed In I-91 Crash
Man Killed In I-91 Crash Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on I-91 that claimed the life of a Connecticut man. Fairfield County resident Terrence McNichol, age 47, of Bridgeport, was killed around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, during a crash with another vehicle on I-91 in Hartford County in Rocky Hill, said the Connecticut State Police. According to the state police, McNichol was driving in the right lane of three when he lost control of his 2013 Nissan Altima and veered to the right striking a 2008 Ford F-350 driven by Arcangel Junior Gonzalez, 29, of Springfield, Massachusetts. The Nissan then veered to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three graduates of the same New York high school, including two brothers, were among the five people killed in a head-on crash in the Hamptons over the weekend. Police said the crash happened on Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in the Village of Quogue. A westbound Nissan Maxima reportedly drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with an eastbound Toyota Prius. Both drivers were killed in the crash. Police identified the driver of the Nissan as Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven. The driver of the Toyota was identified as …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Enfield Crash Man, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Enfield Crash
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Enfield Crash A man and woman were hospitalized after a serious two-vehicle crash overnight in Connecticut. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Friday, May 21 in Hartford County, on Route 5 (Enfield Street) at the intersection of Bright Meadow Boulevard in Enfield. The collision was between a  2007 Volvo XC70 driven by a 54-year-old man and a 2007 Yamaha XVS65 motorcycle operated by a 31-year old man who had a 35-year-old female passenger, Enfield Police said. Both the motorcycle driver and passenger were rushed to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, said police. The crash is being i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester 19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester
19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester A 19-year-old man died Thursday, July 23, in a motorcycle crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester, police said. Police were dispatched for a report of a crash near 152 Lincoln St., at around 8:23 p.m. Upon arrival officers saw the motorcyclist had been thrown from the bike when it collided with a Honda sedan. It was apparent that the man had not survived the crash, police said, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation has revealed that the man on the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, south, on Lincoln Street. The Honda was traveling north. When the…

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by Kristin Palpini