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Tractor-trailer crash closes I-291 West ramp onto I-91 South in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A tractor-trailer rollover Monday closed the Interstate 291 West ramp onto Interstate 91 South in South Windsor, according to state police. The ramp was still closed as of 2:45 p.m. Fire officials said the tractor-trailer’s driver and one passenger were able to get out...
Stafford Police Seek Help in Fatal Accident Investigation
The Stafford Township Police Department is reaching out to the public for information that may help in an investigation, according to a Facebook post by police officials on Sunday, July 21. A day earlier, on July 20, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Stafford police responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident...
38-year-old man died in serious bike accident
HEBRON, CT (WFSB) - A bicyclist has died from serious injuries in an accident on Sunday afternoon. A passerby had discovered an unattended bicycle against a guardrail and a man lying in the woods. The Good Samaritan applied a tourniquet to the bicyclist’s leg to help stabilize him. The...
Eight sickened by carbon monoxide from faulty water heater in Somers taken to hospital
Eight people were taken to the hospital after a hot water heater malfunctioned at a home in Somers on Sunday and caused high levels of carbon monoxide to build in the home, according to the fire department. Firefighters responded to a home on Grasshopper Lane at 11:49 a.m. Sunday after...
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2016 Hartford double murder
A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release for killing two people in Hartford in 2016. Brandon Letman, 31, was sentenced on Monday for charges connected to the fatal shootings of 21-year-old Ashley Spence and 19-year-old Cameron Mounds Jr. on June 21, 2016, according to Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin.
Andover man arrested for stealing items from Lowe's
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — An Andover man has been arrested in connection with a theft at a local Lowe’s store. On June 1, 2024, Greyson Meikle, 30, was taken into custody for stealing merchandise valued at $695.16 from the Lowe’s located at 31 Buckland Hills Drive in South Windsor.
Three Firefighters Injured, Seven Displaced in CT House Fire
Jessica Bravo – Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. Jul. 21—TORRINGTON — A local fire official said three firefighters were injured and at least seven people were displaced in a Wall Street residence fire on Saturday night. A 911 caller reported the fire in the 50 block of Wall...
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Being Ejected From Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill
It happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in Hartford County on northbound I-91 in Rocky Hill. According to Connecticut State Police, a 2008 Nissan Versa was traveling near Exit 24 when it veered into the right shoulder and hit a guardrail. The driver, Middlesex County resident Marcos Benitez...
2 juveniles arrested for stealing garage door opener
NEWINGTON, CT (WFSB) -Two juveniles were arrested for stealing a garage door opener out of a vehicle on Sunday night. Officers responded to the area of Spruce Street around 8 p.m. for a report of a theft from a car. It was reported that two suspects wearing all black stole...
Gas station employee severely injured after being run over by vehicle in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A gas station employee was rushed to the hospital after being run over by a car Saturday morning in East Hartford, police said. Officers with the East Hartford Police Department arrived at the Conoco gas station on 179 Main St. for reports of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. […]
Cash, cigarettes reportedly taken from CT convenience store in overnight burglary
Wethersfield police are investigating after several items were reported stolen from a convenience store during an overnight burglary, officials said. Police responded to Wolcott Hill Mart at 72 Wolcott Hill Road just before 5 a.m. on Saturday. An employee called police after noticing a front window was smashed and that it appeared the building was entered overnight. Upon arrival, police ...
6 displaced after fire at multi-family home in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford fire officials say six adults were displaced after a Sunday fire. Firefighters were dispatched to a working fire on the 50 block of Madison Street Sunday. Upon arrival, they found the fire on the second floor of a three-story multi-family home. The fire extended to the third floor porches and […]
Police respond to crash on I-84 in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Police responded to a crash on I-84 in East Hartford on Friday to a crash that appears to involve a tractor trailer. The accident is in the eastbound area of exit 58 on the highway. Police say that at this time, there appears to be no injuries. This is a […]
Police investigate violent threat made to Glastonbury High School
GLASTONBURY, CT (WFSB) - Police are investigating Friday after a violent threat was made towards Glastonbury High School on social media. In a letter to families, Superintendent Alan Bookman said that the school is reaching out to all families and staff in the district due to the post’s highly offensive and alarming nature.
3 are injured in head-on crash in Voluntown: State police
VOLUNTOWN, Conn. — A head-on crash occurred Saturday morning in Voluntown, according to a release from Connecticut State Police. A 2013 Nissan Rouge driven by a 45-year-old man from South Hadley, Mass. was traveling east on Route 138 with a 35-year-old female passenger from Chicopee, Mass, according to the crash report.
2 drivers killed in separate crashes on western Massachusetts roads
WESTFIELD, Mass. — Two people were killed Thursday in two separate crashes on western Massachusetts roadways, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. At 10 p.m., a 17-year-old from Westfield was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Southampton Road in Westhampton. The teen, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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