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Hartford & New Haven, CT
A West Hartford woman was arrested on drunken driving charges hours after her 21st birthday ended, according to West Hartford Police.
Police arrested Haleigh MacCloy, 21, of West Hartford, after responding to a car crash on Flagg Road near Albany Avenue at 4:20 a.m. on Friday.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A driver was seriously injured after police say his car slammed into the back of a box truck on I-84 in Southington.
The car, driven by 49-year-old John Maile, of Wethersfield, hit the back of a box truck on I-84 east by exit 31 around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A 65-year-old woman is in the hospital following a crash on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford earlier today.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
An 18-year-old and two others are facing charges after leading police on a chase in a stolen car through North Haven, authorities said.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
State police are asking the public for assistance as they investigate a crash early Saturday that killed a West Haven woman.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A New Britain man has died following a two-car crash on Route 44 in Barkhamsted late Friday night, state police said.
New York, NY
Bridgeport Police are investigating a crash that put a pedestrian in critical condition.
The pedestrian, Andres Nunez, 38, of Lewis Street, suffered a severe head injury in a crash just before 8:30 p.m. in the area of State Street and Iranistan Avenue.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Authorities are investigating after a cargo train derailed along the Housatonic River in New Milford around noon on Wednesday.
Police said the train’s front engine came off the tracks and traveled 10 feet to the right before coming to a halt.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A 22-year-old Plainfield man has died after his car struck a snow bank and utility pole Tuesday morning, and part of Putnam Road/Route 12 is closed while authorities investigate and crews work to make repairs.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A 7-year-old boy, identified as Jay Goodwin Jr., was killed in a rollover crash on Route 15 southbound in Wallingford this afternoon and part of the road is closed.
The crash was reported at 1:30 p.m. on Friday in the area of exit 64.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Roads are slippery on Friday morning and there are several crashes.
In Vernon, Route 31 is closed at the Interstate 84 overpass after a tractor-trailer carrying water overturned. It was reported at 1:31 a.m., according to the state Department of Transportation.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A tractor trailer that was westbound on I-84 crashed overnight and the wreckage ended up on Route 31 in Vernon.
Route 31, which is also known as Reservoir Road, is at exit 67 of I-84. Route 31 is closed as crews work to clear the truck's wreckage. Traffic is getting by on I-84.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Interstate 91 southbound in Meriden is closed at exit 17 after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a tanker.
Traffic is being diverted off exits 17 and 18, according to state police.
The Interstate 691 off-ramp at exit 10 in Meriden is also shut down.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A driver unwittingly turned a restaurant into a drive-through Saturday evening when his truck crashed into the building, scattering and knocking down a family of 12 but leaving them with only minor injuries.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday evening on Route 83/Oakland Street in Manchester.