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Board Of Education Chair In Fairfield County Town Resigns After DUI Charge
Days after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, New Canaan's Board of Education Chairman has resigned.
Daniel Bennett, age 46, of New Canaan, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 after police responded to a single-vehicle crash on White Oak Shade Road, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police.
Earlier report: Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say
Officers identified Bennett as the operator of a Volvo that crashed into the side of the roadway, DeFelice said.
While speaking with Bennett, the officer…
Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Area, Police Say
An area man was killed during a two-vehicle crash with a tractor-trailer.
The crash took place around 10:38 p.m., Friday, March 26, on Temple Hill Road, in New Windsor.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a head-on collision between a 2019 Subaru and a semi-trailer had taken place, said New Windsor Chief of Police Robert Doss.
The passenger car was operated by Robert C. Stack, age 58, of New Windsor.
Stack was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the sole occupant in the vehicle, Doss said.
The semi-trailer truck involved was a 2021 Volvo and it was h…