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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,…
Wrong-Way Driver Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In Wilton: Police
A wrong-way Connecticut driver led police on a brief pursuit before crashing into two other cars, injuring a driver, and then assaulting two officers, police said.
The Fairfield County incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the town of Wilton.
Wilton Police said Jorge Oliva, age 48, of Trumbull, was seen speeding in a Honda SUV going northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 7 (Danbury Road) near Ridgefield Road close to oncoming traffic.
Officers initiated a pursuit, during which Oliva was allegedly seen throwing a baseball cap out his window. Police eventually term…
Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk
Months after a 35-year-old man was found shot dead in the driver's seat of a car on Route 7 in Norwalk, his ex-girlfriend has been accused of helping to kill him, police said.
Liliana Mejia, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and charged in connection to the death of 35-year-old John Gavilanes of Norwalk, state police announced.
Earlier Report: 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk
According to state police, Gavilanes was found dead on Saturday, Feb. 4 around 3:20 a.m., when troopers were notified of a motor vehicle wreck on&…
Local Man Killed After SUV Crashes On Route 7 In Norwalk
A local man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a busy roadway in Fairfield County.
It happened around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 in Norwalk.
That's when the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Highlander, was traveling southbound on Route 7 on the left of two lanes near Exit 3, when, for an unknown reason, it veered off the roadway into the right shoulder, then struck the metal beam guardrail and spun out on the grassy shoulder, Connecticut State Police said.
The driver, identified as 44-year-old Monehm Pierre, was transported to Norwalk Hospital where he was pron…
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…
10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash
Ten people were hospitalized following a seven-vehicle crash in Northern Fairfield County.
The crash took place around 5:10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, on southbound Route 7 in the area of Exit 11 in Brookfield.
When Brookfield firefighters, with help from the Danbury Fire Department, arrived on the scene, they found seven vehicles that had crashed into each other.
Paramedic ambulances 18-1 and 18-3 responded with Engines 4, 22, and Rescue 3 from Brookfield. Rescue 1, Engine 23, and four ambulances from the City of Danbury also responded.
Overall, 12 people were evaluated for injuries, and 10 …
High-Speed Chase Ends After Suspect Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Wilton PD Says
A Long Island man allegedly led police on a high-speed car chase before crashing into a police cruiser in Fairfield County, then continued his escape on foot before he was ultimately tasered, police said.
Nassau County resident Zahid K. Patwary, of Woodbury, began evading police on Westport Road in Wilton on Sunday, Sept. 26 at approximately 7 a.m., according to the Wilton Police Department.
After crashing his vehicle into a police cruiser, police said, he ran down Route 7, where he tried to get into the passenger seat of a vehicle stopped at a red light.
Police said that Patwa…
Route 7 Texting-While-Driving Stop Leads To Discovery Of LSD, Cocaine, Multiple Charges For Man
A 30-year-old man is facing numerous drug charges after police say he was caught with cocaine, mushrooms, LSD and marijuana during a Route 7 traffic stop.
Wilton Police say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a motorist texting while driving in the area of Danbury Road (Route 7) and Sharp Hill Road around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5.
During officers’ interview with the driver, identified as Jesse Pomponio, 30, of Watertown, Massachusetts, police say they detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
Further investigation and a search of the vehicle resulted in the d…
