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Man Dies After Tractor Trailer Strikes Him On Side Of Westchester Highway: Police Man Dies After Tractor Trailer Strikes Him On Side Of Westchester Highway: Police
Man Dies After Tractor Trailer Strikes Him On Side Of Westchester Highway: Police A man was killed after he was hit by a tractor-trailer while standing by his disabled truck on the side of a Westchester County highway, police said.  The crash happened on Tuesday, Dec. 27 around 4:15 a.m., when police responded to I-287 and the I-95 ramps in Rye for a reported accident between a box truck and tractor-trailer, according to state police.  Police determined that Levittown, Pennsylvania resident Kevin Roman, age 26, had been driving a tractor-trailer east on I-287 when he left the lane and hit a box truck that was disabled on the shoulder of the highway.  …
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash Police have identified two 25-year-olds killed while crossing a street, and the hit-and-run driver involved in the incident in Fairfield County. The two were killed in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. An initial investigation revealed that the two pedestrians, Giovanni Vega Benis and Yuliana Arias Lozano, both Stamford residents, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were struck by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. Benis and Lozano w…
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…
Port Chester Man Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Port Chester Man Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County
Port Chester Man Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries after plowing head-on into a tractor-trailer while driving in the wrong direction on I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18 south of Exit 7, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-95 when it was hit head-on by a 2016 Ford Edge SUV which was traveling in the wrong direction. The driver of the SUV, Westchester County resident Edgar Alvarracinvizhco, of Port Chester, was transported to Stamford Hospital by Nelson Ambulance Servic…
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Stamford 29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Stamford
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Stamford State Police are searching for witnesses to a fiery crash that killed a 29-year-old Fairfield County man in a three-car collision on the Merritt Parkway. The crash took place in Stamford around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 on the northbound side, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that Peter Matusiewicz, of Stamford, struck a wooden guard rail after losing control of his vehicle for an unknown reason just north of Exit 34, state police said.  Matusiewicz's 2007 Saab was then struck by a Toyota Highlander and a Nissan Rogue, which were also headed northbound, state po…
Man, Woman Injured After Being Hit By Car In Crash Involving 22-Year-Old From Westchester Man, Woman Injured After Being Hit By Car In Crash Involving 22-Year-Old From Westchester
Man, Woman Injured After Being Hit By Car In Crash Involving 22-Year-Old From Westchester Two people were injured after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Fairfield County intersection in a crash involving a Hudson Valley man. The incident took place in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the intersection of Bedford Street and Broad Street. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police, responding officers found two pedestrians, a man, and a woman lying on the ground injured. The woman, a 49-year-old Norwalk resident suffered a serious head injury and was transported to Stamford Hospital, where she is currently listed in critical, but st…
Area Mom Accused Of Leaving Child Home Alone Area Mom Accused Of Leaving Child Home Alone
Area Mom Accused Of Leaving Child Home Alone A Fairfield County mother was arrested after allegedly leaving her 8-year-old home alone after the child cut their head and was bleeding. Christina Vitale, age 45, of New Canaan turned herself in to police on Wednesday, Aug. 31, on charges of risk of injury to a child for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Aug. 23. According to Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police, Vitale called police to report that her child was home alone and was bleeding from a cut. Vitale told officers the child had suffered a cut on the head and the child then called his mother before going to a neighbo…
Man Charged After Trying To Enter Elementary School In Region, Police Say Man Charged After Trying To Enter Elementary School In Region, Police Say
Man Charged After Trying To Enter Elementary School In Region, Police Say A man from out of state has been charged after police said he attempted to enter an elementary school in Fairfield County. Just after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 27, school administrators in Stamford from Davenport Elementary School on Newfield Avenue noticed a suspicious man on the school campus, and immediately initiated a lockdown, according to Captain Diedrich Hohn, Commander of Special Investigations for the Stamford PD. Stamford Police Units arrived within three minutes, and detained the man identified as Jamar Mikel Edwards, age 31. School administrators relayed that they o…
Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Long Island Sound Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Long Island Sound
Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Long Island Sound A second man has died after four boaters were pulled from the cold waters of the Long Island Sound on Easter morning. "We are saddened to report one additional fatality from this morning’s water rescue on the Long Island Sound," the Stamford Fire Department announced Sunday afternoon, April 17. Two others remain in critical, but stable condition. First-responders in Fairfield County received notification of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday. A total of 22 Stamford firefighters responded as part of a marine rescue response, which included…
One Dead, Three Critical After Four Pulled From Long Island Sound One Dead, Three Critical After Four Pulled From Long Island Sound
One Dead, Three Critical After Four Pulled From Long Island Sound Updated story: Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off Fairfield County Coast One person is dead and three others in critical condition after four boaters were pulled from the cold waters of the Long Island Sound on Easter morning. First-responders in Fairfield County received notification of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday, April 17. A total of 22 Stamford firefighters responded as part of a marine rescue response, which included the department's fire boat and on-duty SCUBA divers, said Stamford Fire Department&n…
Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition' Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition'
Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition' An elderly man is in grave condition after being assaulted by a Westchester resident in Fairfield County, authorities said. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road in Stamford, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, the Stamford Police Department responded and encountered a scene of two vehicles in the roadway and a victim on the ground and unconscious. Patrol officers immediately rendered aid to the victim with the assistance of SFD and SEMS. The victim, a 71-year-old Stamford resident was transported to…
Man Found Lying In Roadway After Three-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Man Found Lying In Roadway After Three-Vehicle Crash On I-95
Man Found Lying In Roadway After Three-Vehicle Crash On I-95 A driver was found lying on a stretch of I-95 after an early-morning crash involving three vehicles overnight. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 in Stamford, on the northbound side between Exit 5 and Exit 6 in Stamford According to Connecticut State Police, a tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane, a 2005 Volvo 999 was getting off on the Exit 6 ramp, and a 2006 Acura TSX was in the center lane and trying to negotiate a curve when it collided with the truck. The Acura also struck the Volvo 999, police said. Responders found the driver of the Acura, 37-yea…
Two Women Injured After Car Crashes Into Building In Greenwich Two Women Injured After Car Crashes Into Building In Greenwich
Two Women Injured After Car Crashes Into Building In Greenwich Two women were injured after their vehicle crashed into a building at a residential complex in Fairfield County. It happened around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3 within the Putnam Park/Putnam Park Complex in Central Greenwich. According to Captain Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, when officers arrived they found a 69-year-old female driver and an 85-year-old female passenger both conscious. They were both transported to Stamford Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Zuccerella said. The cause of the collision is still under investigation and there have been no charges …
Vehicle Crashes Into Home In Fairfield County Vehicle Crashes Into Home In Fairfield County
Vehicle Crashes Into Home In Fairfield County A driver had to be extricated from a vehicle after crashing into the garage of a home in Fairfield County, officials said. First responders in Stamford responded at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Monday, July 19, where there was a reported vehicle that had struck a home on Ocean Drive North in the Shippan neighborhood. Upon arrival, firefighters found “a significant amount of damage to the garage area of the home and immediately began efforts to stabilize the structure.” Firefighters were able to use specialized struts to prevent the roof and front wall of the garage from collapsing, a…
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 A woman was killed and another person hospitalized after a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash near the border of Westchester and Fairfield counties on I-95. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, July 3 in Greenwich. A man identified as Atif Mitchell, age 43, of Waterbury, was driving a 2013 Mercedes-Benz when it crashed into a car in front of him, a 2018 Audi, causing the Audi to slam into a parked tractor-trailer, Connecticut State Police said. The Audi then struck another vehicle, a 2013 Honda Accord, before spinning off the roadway and striking a light pole off the righ…
Good Samaritan Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Merritt Parkway Crash Good Samaritan Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Merritt Parkway Crash
Good Samaritan Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Merritt Parkway Crash One person received a serious leg injury during a four-vehicle crash on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 9 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 4, on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, the crash occurred when a vehicle was disabled on the shoulder of the northbound lane and a second vehicle was stopped adjacent to the vehicle to offer aid when it was struck by another vehicle who was hit from behind while changing lanes and then braked because of the second car. The Good Samartarian driver, who had gotten out of…
Two Rescued After Truck Falls Into Water In Fairfield County During Nor'easter Two Rescued After Truck Falls Into Water In Fairfield County During Nor'easter
Two Rescued After Truck Falls Into Water In Fairfield County During Nor'easter Two people were rescued in dramatic fashion from a sinking pickup truck in Fairfield County during the peak of the Nor'easter. It happened around 2:10 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1, in Stamford in the water off of Cummings Park in Stamford,  First-arriving fire personnel found a 4-door pickup truck partially submerged and floating approximately 40 feet off of the shore of Long Island Sound, said Stamford Fire Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Palmer. A woman was visible and standing in the rear cargo area of the truck. The woman was shouting that there was a man trapped inside the submerged cab of the tr…
23-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-95 After Standing Water Causes Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say 23-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-95 After Standing Water Causes Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
23-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-95 After Standing Water Causes Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Interstate 95 in Greenwich was closed for five hours following a fatal crash between a car and a freight truck. The crash took place around 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, on I-95 southbound just south of Exit 6 in Greenwich, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, a 2013 Honda CRV was traveling southbound in the left lane when it struck a large puddle of standing water due to heavy rain. The water caused the vehicle to strike the median causing it to block the left shoulder and partial left lane. Following the crash, a passenger, Jocelyn Bolinger, 23, of Indiana, got out of t…
Teen Killed In Crash Involving Two Motor Vehicles, Bicycle In Stamford Teen Killed In Crash Involving Two Motor Vehicles, Bicycle In Stamford
Teen Killed In Crash Involving Two Motor Vehicles, Bicycle In Stamford A teenager was killed in a crash involving two motor vehicles and a bicycle overnight. It happened in Stamford on Friday, Nov. 6 just before 10:30 p.m. The bicyclist, a 19-year-old Stamford resident, was riding his bicycle northbound in the area of 34 Harvard Ave. when he was struck by a 2005 Cadillac being operated by a 46-year-old Bethany resident, Stamford Police said.  The initial impact with the Cadillac caused the bicyclist to be thrown from his bicycle onto the roadway, according to police. After the initial impact, the bicyclist was then struck by a second veh…
Man Accused Of Stabbing Girlfriend In Westchester Man Accused Of Stabbing Girlfriend In Westchester
Man Accused Of Stabbing Girlfriend In Westchester A 35-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly stabbing and assaulting his girlfriend in Northern Westchester, police say. Pound Ridge Police Chief David Ryan said on Friday morning, Aug. 21 that the department received a call from the Stamford Police Department that a female victim of a stabbing and an assault had just shown up in Stamford PD headquarters. After a brief investigation by Stamford Police, it was determined that the victim, who needed immediate medical attention, had been assaulted and stabbed by her boyfriend and that the inci…
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound Man, Woman Hospitalized After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound A man and woman were hospitalized after a kayak capsized on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened in Fairfield County around noontime on Sunday, April 26. The Stamford Fire Department said it responded to the area of 160 Wallacks Drive for a 9-1-1 report of “someone in a kayak in trouble." Upon arrival, the deputy chief was met by the caller who indicated the location of a woman in the water on the east side of Wallacks Point.  The woman was struggling and located approximately 20 feet from the rocks behind the property on Wallacks Drive., the department said  At around …
ID Released For Man Killed In Cos Cob Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Cos Cob Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Cos Cob Crash The identity has been released for the person killed in a single-vehicle crash after hitting a tree and utility wires, before slamming into a building. The crash took place around 10:18 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, on Post Road (Route 1) with the intersection with Cross Lane in Cos Cob, according to Greenwich Police. The vehicle, a 2008 Ford Taurus, had been traveling east when it left the roadway and struck a tree and utility wires before it ended up colliding with the commercial building located at 121 Post Road, police said. The driver of the Taurus, now identified as Andrew Miller, 27,…
Man On First Date With Woman Dies After Choking On Piece Of Steak At Restaurant Man On First Date With Woman Dies After Choking On Piece Of Steak At Restaurant
Man On First Date With Woman Dies After Choking On Piece Of Steak At Restaurant A Long Island man on a first date with a woman at a Fairfield County steakhouse died after choking on a piece of steak. The unidentified 32-year-old man died around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Blackstones Steakhouse in downtown Stamford, said the Stamford Police. Stamford officers responded within minutes and performed CPR on the choking man until medics arrived. Stamford Police Capt. Diedrich Hohn said the man's death was a tragic story. "It's important for others to know how to clear an airway and administer CPR," Hohn said. Medics transported the man to Stamford Hospital where he …
One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash
One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash One of four people hospitalized following a double-fatal crash in Stamford remains in critical condition. The crash took place around 2:32 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, when a 2008 Nissan Altima struck two utility poles on Canal Street, just north of Ludlow Street, leaving two teens dead, and four others injured, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. According to Booth, Kymoni Pollock, 19, died at the scene, and NiShawn Tolliver, 18, died at the hospital. As of Friday, Aug. 30, Amaiya Callahan, 19, is the only person from the crash who remains at Stamford Hospital in critical condition, accord…
Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Stamford Crash Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Stamford Crash
Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Stamford Crash Click here for an updated story: Police Identify Victims Of Double-Fatal Stamford Crash Two people were killed and two seriously injured when a car crashed into two utility poles in Stamford, according to multiple sources. It happened around 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26 near the intersection of Canal Street and Henry Street. One person was dead at the scene and the other died at Stamford Hospital after the vehicle with six passengers traveling southbound crashed into the poles. The others in the car have been hospitalized, with two injuries reported to be serious. The streets were …
Uber Driver Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Stamford Police Say Uber Driver Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Stamford Police Say
Uber Driver Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Stamford Police Say A former Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he picked up outside a Stamford bar. Awad Nour, 38, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday,  July 16, for the incident which allegedly took place on February 9, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to police, the Darien woman, who reportedly had been drinking, called an Uber to take her home after being out with friends in Stamford, police said. Nour arrived and picked up the victim and during the drive to her home, he parked his vehicle in the area of 1100 Hope St. and proceede…
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford An investigation is underway after a local woman was seriously injured when her SUV rolled over her in a busy Stamford parking lot. The initial investigation revealed that Anne Wade, a 54-year-old Stamford resident, was entering her vehicle, which was parked in the lot at 15 High Ridge Rd., Stamford Police said.  According to witnesses, Wade was having problems releasing her emergency brake before she exited her vehicle and was then somehow able to get the brake released, according to police. Once the brake was released, the vehicle started rolling backward.  The vehicle knocked …
Update: School Buses Crash, Sending 10 To Hospital, Some With Severe Injuries, In Greenwich Update: School Buses Crash, Sending 10 To Hospital, Some With Severe Injuries, In Greenwich
Update: School Buses Crash, Sending 10 To Hospital, Some With Severe Injuries, In Greenwich A nearly head-on crash involving two school buses sent 10 people to the hospital, some with severe injuries, according to the Greenwich Police. The crash took place around 3:09 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, at 1252 King St., between two school buses, one from Royal Coach Line school bus with just a driver, and a private bus operated by Countywide Transportation of Yonkers, which was carrying nine people, Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. The Countywide bus was carrying seven special needs adults from a school program in Port Chester. There was also a driver and a monitor aboard, according to po…
Serious Crash Involving School Buses Sends 10 To Hospital In Greenwich Serious Crash Involving School Buses Sends 10 To Hospital In Greenwich
Serious Crash Involving School Buses Sends 10 To Hospital In Greenwich This story has been updated. A nearly head-on crash involving two school buses sent 10 people to the hospital, some with severe injuries, according to the Greenwich Police. The crash took place around 3:09 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, at 1252 King St., between two school buses, one from Royal Coach Line school bus with just a driver, and a private bus operated by Countywide Transportation of Yonkers, which was carrying nine people, Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. The Countywide bus was carrying seven special needs adults from a school program in Port Chester. There was also a driver and a m…
One Seriously Injured When Car Hits School Bus Head-On, Stamford Police Said One Seriously Injured When Car Hits School Bus Head-On, Stamford Police Said
One Seriously Injured When Car Hits School Bus Head-On, Stamford Police Said An area woman is undergoing surgery after her car hit a school bus head-on in Stamford, police said. The incident took place around 12:21 p.m., Thursday, March 28, at 765 Newfield Ave., said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeff Booth with the Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Squad.  According to Booth, the crash occurred when a 2006 Toyota Camry driven by a woman was traveling northbound on Newfield Avenue when she allegedly drifted into the southbound lane hitting the bus head-on, he said. One student and the driver of the bus from the J.M. Wright Technical High School were transported&n…
Suspect Apprehended After Being Shot, Injuring Cops During BMW Chase In Westchester Suspect Apprehended After Being Shot, Injuring Cops During BMW Chase In Westchester
Suspect Apprehended After Being Shot, Injuring Cops During BMW Chase In Westchester One of two suspects has been arrested following Thursday’s manhunt in Westchester when a police officer was struck and dragged by a man in a stolen BMW as he attempted to escape. Mount Vernon resident Howard Rowlett, 24, was arrested following Thursday’s manhunt when he sought medical treatment in Fairfield County for a gunshot wound he suffered during the incident. Members of the Stamford Police Department alerted investigators in Mount Vernon, and Rowlett was arrested at Stamford Hospital Thursday night. The incident began at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, as detectives from t…