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Route 7, CT

Speeding Woman From Region Accused Of Drunk Driving Speeding Woman From Region Accused Of Drunk Driving
Speeding Woman From Region Accused Of Drunk Driving A Fairfield County woman is facing charges after police say she was driving under the influence on a major roadway. The incident occurred in Wilton on Saturday, Nov. 23, when police stopped a 2023 Land Rover Defender 110 traveling north on Danbury Road (Route 7) just after 3 a.m. Officers reported the vehicle was speeding and having difficulty staying in its lane. According to Wilton Police, the driver, 38-year-old Jessica Melo, of Bethel, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Melo failed to meet the standards of a field sobriety test and was arrested for driving un…
Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Northern Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Northern Fairfield County
Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Northern Fairfield County A 33-year-old woman faces criminal charges in connection with a Connecticut crash that left another driver dead, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Kelsey Gallagher of Stamford turned herself in to Ridgefield Police on Thursday, Sept. 5 on an outstanding warrant regarding a crash that happened on Thursday, May 20, the Ridgefield Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 6.  According to the department, at around 11:20 a.m. on the day of the crash, a serious two-car crash occurred in the area of Route 7 (Ethan Allen Highway) and New Street. Arriving police found that b…
Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury
Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury A months-long investigation aided by bar receipts and social media posts led to the arrest of a man in connection with a wrong-way alleged drunk driving Connecticut crash that took the life of a young Fairfield County woman. The crash happened on Route 7 in Danbury around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 in the southbound lane just north of Exit 7. The victim, Danielle Dempsey, age 25, of Danbury, was driving a gray 2005 Honda Accord when a black 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction struck her vehicle head-on, Connecticut State Police said. The operator of the Dodge Challenger,…
New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut
New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Two maps show the path of two tornadoes that briefly touched down in the region as a severe storm system swept through on Wednesday afternoon, April 21 The first tornado touched down in New York's Hudson Valley, in Amenia in Dutchess County, at 2:49 p.m., just south of the village, and moved north northeast into the village, said officials with the National Weather Service. The tornado started near the intersection of Powder House Road and Ohandley Drive and caused sporadic damage along its path length, the weather service found during an inspection of damage on Thursday, April 22. One ho…
Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex
Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex A service truck driver was injured after his vehicle burst into flames at a busy shopping complex in Fairfield County. It happened just before 9 a.m. Saturday, March 6 at 590 Danbury Road (Route 35) in Ridgefield, just off the intersection to Route 7.  Ridgefield Professional Firefighters and Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze. Ridgefield Fire Police assisted with traffic control.  The vehicle operator was transported to the hospital with what police describe as minor injuries.  The Ridgefield Fire Marshall responde…
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Route 7 Crash ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Route 7 Crash
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Route 7 Crash A 20-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County on Route 7. The crash took place around 4:02 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, on Route 7 near Stonehenge Road in Ridgefield. The two vehicles collided head-on, and both drivers needed to be extricated from their vehicles, said Ridgefield Police Captain Shawn Platt. Jose Miguel Guillen-Hernandez, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Platt said. The driver of the second vehicle, Karol Mora, age 44, of Ridgefield, was transported to Danbury Hospital for an evalu…
Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7 Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7
Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7 “Service with the speed of sound” is coming to a new Connecticut location. Sonic is reportedly opening its newest restaurant in the Nutmeg State, with road signs announcing that the popular drive-in is heading to the Route 7 Travel Plaza in New Milford. The restaurant will revive the building on the corner of Route 7 and Still River Road, which has been vacant for years. The area is also expected to include a new Sunoco gas station. In addition to the New Milford location, Connecticut residents can frequent Sonic restaurants in Manchester, Milford, and Wallingford.
Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DUI Charge Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DUI Charge
Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DUI Charge A 24-year-old local man driving erratically on Route 7 was arrested for driving under the influence. John Stalin Herrera-Mendieta of Danbury was arrested Saturday, Nov. 10 around 7:45 p.m. after Wilton Police spotted him driving his 2011 Ford Fusion erratically northbound on Route 7, said Wilton Police Sgt. Anna Tomello.  During the stop, officers found the Herrera-Mendieta was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. He was charged with DUI, driving without a license and failure to drive in the proper lane.  Herrera-Mendieta was released on $260 bond.&…
Northern Westchester Motorist With No Insurance Faces Drunk Driving Charge In Fairfield County Northern Westchester Motorist With No Insurance Faces Drunk Driving Charge In Fairfield County
Northern Westchester Motorist With No Insurance Faces Drunk Driving Charge In Fairfield County A 46-year-old Northern Westchester man nabbed in Fairfield County for allegedly driving without insurance was also charged with driving drunk. Christopher Evers, of North Salem, was stopped around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, on Route 7 in the area of Blue Ridge Road for failing to display registration, said the Wilton Police Department. During the stop, Evers was found to be driving a Toyota minivan with an expired NY temporary plate and no insurance. Upon speaking with Evers he displayed signs of impairment suspected to be resulting from alcohol, police said.  Evers was placed into custody…
Northern Westchester Teen Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash Northern Westchester Teen Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash
Northern Westchester Teen Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash A Northern Westchester teen motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash when he attempted to drive between two other vehicles on Route 7 in South Norwalk, according to the Connecticut State Police. Nathan Spiro, 19, of Bedford, lost control of his 2017 Yamaha R3 around 8 p.m. Monday while traveling south on Route 7 at a high rate of speed and attempted to drive between two other vehicles when one of the vehicles hit the rear of the motorcycle, sending Spiro into the roadway and the motorcycle into the left median.  The other drivers, who were not injured, included Jorge Rodriguez-Novascat…