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I-84

Tolland
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash: 1 Seriously Injured In I-84 Tolland Wreck That Blocked Traffic For Hours Rollover Crash: 1 Seriously Injured In I-84 Tolland Wreck That Blocked Traffic For Hours
Rollover Crash: 1 Seriously Injured In I-84 Tolland Wreck That Blocked Traffic For Hours A man is hospitalized following a rollover crash that shut down a Connecticut highway for hours. The Tolland County wreck happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, April 29, on I-84 in the town of Tolland, near Exit 69. Connecticut State Police said a 38-year-old New York man was driving a Hyundai SUV eastbound in the left lane when he suddenly veered across three lanes of traffic and went off the roadway. The vehicle then rolled over before striking a tree. Troopers said the man was able to free himself from the SUV before police and medics arrived on scene. He was taken to Hartford Hospital wi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hartford
Police & Fire
Triple Trouble: Family Gets Combative With Troopers After Wrong-Way Stop In Hartford, Cops Say Triple Trouble: Family Gets Combative With Troopers After Wrong-Way Stop In Hartford, Cops Say
Triple Trouble: Family Gets Combative With Troopers After Wrong-Way Stop In Hartford, Cops Say Three relatives were arrested following a wrong-way traffic stop on a Connecticut highway in which the women allegedly became combative with troopers. The incident happened at around 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, on I-84 in Hartford. Connecticut State Police said a trooper was responding to a crash near Exit 46 when they saw a Jeep going westbound in the eastbound lanes.  The Jeep then drove off the roadway into a grassy area before turning around to face east. The trooper conducted a traffic stop and determined that the driver, 34-year-old Brenda Crespo, of East Hartford, had expired…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hartford
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Highway In East Hartford 28-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Highway In East Hartford
28-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Highway In East Hartford Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses after a man was struck on killed while in the HOV of I-84 The incident occurred in Hartford County around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday,  April 16, on I-84 westbound in East Hartford. According to Connecticut State Police, New York City resident Randy Casado, age 28, of Brooklyn, was walking in the HOV travel lane when he was struck by a 2007 Toyota Prius traveling west in the same lane. State police said that after the strike, the Prius came to a stop in the swale between the HOV lane and the left lane. Casado was located in the HOV directl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford
Police & Fire
I-84 Crash: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Southington I-84 Crash: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Southington
I-84 Crash: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Southington A woman from Massachusetts has been arrested after she allegedly drove drunk and crashed on a Connecticut interstate with her 1-year-old child in the car. The Hartford County crash happened on Saturday, April 13 in the town of Southington, according to Connecticut State Police. Just before 7:30 p.m. that day, 36-year-old Elizabeth Silva was reportedly driving drunk, heading west on I-84 near exit 28 when police said she rear-ended another vehicle, which then spun and crashed into a third car. The three people in the first car Silva hit — a 20-year-old woman, a 64-year-old man, and a 58-…

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by Sophie Grieser
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Developing: 15 Protestors Charged In Dutchess County Bridge Shutdown Developing: 15 Protestors Charged In Dutchess County Bridge Shutdown
Developing: 15 Protestors Charged In Dutchess County Bridge Shutdown New York State Police arrested 15 people during a protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict after they shut down parts of a major highway and a bridge.  The incident occurred in Dutchess County on I-84 and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge around 8 a.m., Monday, April 15. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, the bridge was closed for approximately 45 minutes for state police to clear the bridge and detain the protestors. During the protest, traffic was backed up on I-84 in Dutchess County from East Fishkill to the bridge. Hicks said the protesters c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Hartford Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Hartford
Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Hartford A 32-year-old has been identified as the victim of an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 13, on the westbound side in Hartford. A 2012 Honda Pilot EXL was driving near the entrance ramp to I-91 when officials say it hit a pedestrian before stopping in the left lane. The pedestrian, identified as Litchfield County resident Raphael Rodriguez, of Torrington, suffered severe life-threatening injuries and was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead, according to …

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by Joe Lombardi
Newtown
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Danbury Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On I-84 In Newtown, Police Say Wrong-Way Danbury Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On I-84 In Newtown, Police Say
Wrong-Way Danbury Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On I-84 In Newtown, Police Say A 26-year-old has been accused of driving the wrong way while drunk and striking a police cruiser in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, Connecticut State Police received the report of the wrong-way driver in the area of Exit 8 in Danbury.  The vehicle was then stopped off Exit 11 in Newtown, state police said.  After an investigation, the operator, 26-year-old Danbury resident Ney Carrasco-Guerrero was placed under arrest and charged with: Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Haven
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun During Alleged Incident In Waterbury Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun During Alleged Incident In Waterbury
Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun During Alleged Incident In Waterbury A Connecticut man has been arrested after police say he followed a man into a parking lot and pulled out a gun while yelling at him. The New Haven County incident occurred in Waterbury in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 9. Connecticut State Police said it was about 6:30 a.m. when 46-year-old Hartford County resident Gentjan Korcari, of Southington, pulled into the I-84 Exit 23 commuter parking lot, following a person in a pickup truck. According to a witness, who was in the parking lot waiting for the pickup truck driver, Korcari got out of his black Mercedes-Benz E550 aft…

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by Sophie Grieser
Putnam
Police & Fire
Putnam County Fatal Crash Update: Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim Putnam County Fatal Crash Update: Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim
Putnam County Fatal Crash Update: Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim A 30-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a wrong-way driver fatal crash on I-84 in the Hudson Valley. Related: Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed In Hudson Valley The crash occurred in Putnam County around 4 a.m. Monday, April 8, near mile marker 68 eastbound on I-84 in the town of Southeast. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, a Subaru Cross Trek driven by Alexandra R. Quinn, age 30, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck an eastbound 2024 Volvo tractor-trailer. Quinn was pronounced de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Putnam
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed On I-84 In Putnam County Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed On I-84 In Putnam County
Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed On I-84 In Putnam County One person was killed during a Hudson Valley crash between a sedan that was allegedly driving in the wrong direction and a tractor-trailer. The incident took place in Putnam County around 4 a.m. Monday, near mile marker 68 eastbound on I-84 in the town of Southeast. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, A Subaru Cross Trek was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck an eastbound 2024 Volvo tractor-trailer. The driver of Subaru was pronounced dead on the scene, Hicks said. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured. The name of the victim has no…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Orange
Traffic
Traffic Alert: Monthslong I-84 Lane Reductions Begin In Newburgh For Construction Traffic Alert: Monthslong I-84 Lane Reductions Begin In Newburgh For Construction
Traffic Alert: Monthslong I-84 Lane Reductions Begin In Newburgh For Construction Motorists in Orange County should plan for lane reductions on I-84 on weeknights and weekends due to construction. The state Department of Transportation announced the highway will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Exit 32 (Route 747) and Exit 39 (Route 9W) in the town of Newburgh, weeknights beginning Monday, April 1, through Thursday, July 25, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., to accommodate construction work, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan for slowdowns and detours. Drivers are urged to drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speed…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tolland
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old CT Resident ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Union Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old CT Resident ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Union
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old CT Resident ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Union One person was killed in a two-vehicle overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 2 in Tolland County on the eastbound side of I-84 in the town of Union. One tractor-trailer was traveling in the right and another was traveling in the center lane before it veered right for an unknown reason and struck the truck in the right lane, Connecticut State Police said. The second tractor-trailer then overturned and slid on the roadway into the right shoulder, damaging approximately 250 feet of metal beam guardrail.  Both tractor-trailers …

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by Joe Lombardi
North Orange
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Longtime High School Football Coach ID'd As Victim In Town Of Newburgh Fatal Crash: Longtime High School Football Coach ID'd As Victim In Town Of Newburgh
Fatal Crash: Longtime High School Football Coach ID'd As Victim In Town Of Newburgh New York State Police have identified the person killed during a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. Related: 1 Killed In I-84 Newburgh Crash The collision took place in Orange County around 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20 near exit 39 on the eastbound side of I-84 in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan Rogue struck the guide rail and flipped into the center median. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Hartford County, Connecticut resident Charles Drury, age 77, of Bri…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Orange
Police & Fire
1 Killed In I-84 Newburgh Crash 1 Killed In I-84 Newburgh Crash
1 Killed In I-84 Newburgh Crash One person was killed and another was seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred around 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20 in Orange County near exit 39 on the eastbound side of I-84 in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan Rogue struck the guide rail and flipped into the center median.  The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger was transported to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh in s…

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by Kathy Reakes
West Orange
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Crash In Greenville 34-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Crash In Greenville
34-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Crash In Greenville A 34-year-old man was killed in a single-car crash in the Hudson Valley after his 2006 Acura RSX ran off the roadway. The collision occurred in Orange County on a stretch of I-84 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 in the town of Greenville. New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said Christopher Martini, from Matamoras, Pennsylvania, was killed when his vehicle ran off the roadway and he was ejected. Troopers begin life-saving measures. Port Jervis EMS pronounced Martini dead on the scene. The incident is still under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Danbury Woman Killed, Man Critical In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash 45-Year-Old Danbury Woman Killed, Man Critical In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
45-Year-Old Danbury Woman Killed, Man Critical In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash A 45-year-old Connecticut woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a wrong-way driver crash on I-84. The collision took place in New Haven County around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, in Waterbury. A 2004 Honda Accord was traveling in the wrong direction on I-84 when it caused two other vehicles to crash, said the Connecticut State Police. Killed in the crash was 45-year-old Fairfield County resident Francisa Jessennia Cortez-Arias of Danbury. The driver, a 32-year-old Danbury man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Waterbury Hospital, state…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford
Police & Fire
Fatal I-84 Crash: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In East Hartford Fatal I-84 Crash: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In East Hartford
Fatal I-84 Crash: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In East Hartford A Connecticut teen was killed when the vehicle he was riding in crashed into two trucks on I-84. The collision occurred in East Hartford around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 near Exit 56. Connecticut State Police identified the victim as Yomar Berrios, age 18, of East Hartford. Berrios was a passenger in a 2005 Honda Accord that was traveling in the westbound lanes behind a Freightliner Ms 106 Medium Duty truck when it collided with the back of the vehicle, state police said. Police said for "an unknown reason," the Honda hit the truck and then veered across the left center lane of the h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
News
Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For Farmingdale Bus Crash Victims Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For Farmingdale Bus Crash Victims
Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For Farmingdale Bus Crash Victims One hundred and forty pizzerias across Long Island participated in a massive fundraiser to continue support for the victims of a double-fatal high school bus crash. Just days after the double-fatal Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School band bus crash, co-founders Alyssa Guidice, Anthony Laurino, and Jim Serpico put their heads together to devise a way to fuse a fundraiser with something every Long Islander loves: a good pizza pie. Though the effects of the crash were felt throughout the Farmingdale community, it hit Laurino especially hard – his son was in the school’s second bus a…

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by Sophie Grieser
West Orange
Police & Fire
3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Deerpark 3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Deerpark
3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Deerpark One person was critically injured and two others received minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Deerpark on I-84 near mile marker 1.4, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed that Frances Taillard, age 67, from Montague, New Jersey was driving a 2017 GMC Sierra when he entered I-84 and was traveling west in the eastbound lanes when he struck a Dodge Durango head-on, Nevel said. Nevel said he then struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee, causing the Sierra to strike a Lexu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Southwest Dutchess
Business
Popular Fishkill Eatery Permanently Closes After 14-Year Run Popular Fishkill Eatery Permanently Closes After 14-Year Run
Popular Fishkill Eatery Permanently Closes After 14-Year Run You could hear the groans of "oh no" when word got out that one of the Hudson Valley's favorite go-to spots for takeout of hot dogs, burgers, and wings has closed permanently. Located in Dutchess County in Fishkill, Elisa's Takeouts has been a fixture for the past 14 years before closing permanently on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The restaurant's owners made the announcement on Facebook saying they loved the business and the customers even more. "To all our wonderful customers, we are sad to inform you that we are closing our doors as of Oct 18th, 2023," the owners wrote. "For us, nothing has bee…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Orange
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery Woman Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery
Woman Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery Police are investigating a serious three-vehicle crash including two tractor-trailers and a vehicle that seriously injured a womani n the Hudson Valley. The collision took place in Orange County on I-84 around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Montgomery. A preliminary investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer struck the rear of a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 30-year-old Orange County resident from the town of Monroe, pushing that vehicle into the rear of another tractor-trailer, state police said. The woman was entrapped in her vehicle and was extracted by the town of Montgo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Lifestyle
‘So Grateful’: Farmingdale Junior Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics ‘So Grateful’: Farmingdale Junior Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics
‘So Grateful’: Farmingdale Junior Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics Audrina Crocitto doesn’t remember much about the charter bus crash that killed her band director and a retired teacher, and injured dozens of her fellow marching band students. The 15-year-old Farmingdale High School student on Long Island only remembers the initial impact of the bus careening off of I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, before it rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. Following the crash, Crocitto was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where X-rays and MRIs revealed that titanium screws and rods would be needed to hold her spine …

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by Michael Mashburn
North Orange
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Crashes Into River On I-84 In Maybrook, Seriously Injuring Driver From Middletown Pickup Truck Crashes Into River On I-84 In Maybrook, Seriously Injuring Driver From Middletown
Pickup Truck Crashes Into River On I-84 In Maybrook, Seriously Injuring Driver From Middletown A Hudson Valley man is recovering from serious injuries after allegedly driving his truck into an area river. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23 on I-84 in Maybrook. Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police said Jean P. Cherry, age 66, of Middletown, was traveling on I-84 eastbound when his 2004 Toyota Tundra exited the roadway and entered the Wallkill River.  The scene of the crash.  New York State Police Cherry was ejected prior to the vehicle entering the river and he was transported to Westchester Medical Center with serious inju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newtown
Police & Fire
20 Cows Die In Newtown Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-84 20 Cows Die In Newtown Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-84
20 Cows Die In Newtown Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-84 Twenty cows died during a rollover crash of a tractor-trailer on I-84 in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Newtown around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 19 near Exit 10, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said the tractor-trailer was carrying 44 live cows and the state Department of Agriculture and Department of Transportation were called to the scene, as was DEEP due to a fuel spill. Based on the injuries sustained by the cows and the risk of exposure to hazardous conditions resulting from the rollover, a state veterinarian was contacted about the injured cows and made …

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by Kathy Reakes
North Orange
Police & Fire
Crash Involving Minisink School Bus Ends With Bus, Vehicle On Fire In Wallkill Crash Involving Minisink School Bus Ends With Bus, Vehicle On Fire In Wallkill
Crash Involving Minisink School Bus Ends With Bus, Vehicle On Fire In Wallkill A crash between a Hudson Valley school bus and a car left both vehicles in flames. The incident occurred in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 on I-84. Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police said troopers from the Greenville barracks responded to a reported collision involving a Minisink Valley Central School District bus and a Hyundai Elantra on I-84 in the town of Wallkill.  Shortly after troopers arrived on scene both the car and school bus became fully engulfed in fire.  All occupants of both vehicles were safely out of the vehic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Schools
'Daler Strong': Farmingdale High School Band To Play For First Time Since Deadly Crash 'Daler Strong': Farmingdale High School Band To Play For First Time Since Deadly Crash
'Daler Strong': Farmingdale High School Band To Play For First Time Since Deadly Crash Two weeks after a bus crash killed two beloved members of a Long Island high school marching band and injured dozens more, the band plans to come together and perform for its homecoming game. On Friday, Oct. 6 night, the Farmingdale High School marching band, after losing their beloved band leader and adored chaperone in a deadly charter bus crash, is coming together to play for their homecoming game, the school announced. “Get ready for an incredible Homecoming Night,” the school posted on Facebook. This marks the first time the band has played in public since the incident and is sure …

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by Sophie Grieser
Nassau
News
Parent Of Farmingdale Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says Parent Of Farmingdale Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says
Parent Of Farmingdale Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says The charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash in New York that killed two teachers and injured dozens of marching band students is facing the first of likely multiple lawsuits, CNN reports. Lawrence Doreson, the father of an injured 14-year-old Farmingdale High School student, sued Regency Transportation and driver Lisa Schaffer for negligence Thursday, Sept. 28, accusing both of “reckless and careless acts,” according to the outlet. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Schaffer caused the rollover wreck, which occurred Thursday, Sept. 21 on I-84 in the Orange County town of …

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by Michael Mashburn
Hartford
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: CT Troopers Search For Witnesses Of Southington Incident Fatal Crash: CT Troopers Search For Witnesses Of Southington Incident
Fatal Crash: CT Troopers Search For Witnesses Of Southington Incident Authorities are asking for the public's help in piecing together the details of a crash on I-84 that left one dead. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in the Hartford County town of Southington, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 1:45 p.m. near Exit 31 of the eastbound side, 38-year-old Eddie Hill was hit by a truck in the rightmost lane. Hill, a Hartford resident, was pronounced dead at the scene; the driver was uninjured but the truck was towed due to “disabling” damage, police said. No further details have been released, including why Hill was in the lane of the in…

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by Sophie Grieser
Tolland
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Ellington Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video 18-Year-Old Ellington Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video
18-Year-Old Ellington Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video An 18-year-old Connecticut dirt bike rider has been hit with multiple charges for allegedly driving recklessly on I-84, causing a traffic hazard, said state police. Tolland County resident Hunter Shawn Laforest, of Ellington, was charged on Friday, Sept. 22 by state police for the incident that was caught on video and placed on TikTok on Sunday, June 25. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers have received multiple complaints regarding dirtbikes riding on roadways, operating recklessly, doing "wheelies," and causing traffic hazards.  On June 25, a video posted on TikTok was b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Lifestyle
Support Swells For Son Of Farmingdale Teacher Killed In Bus Crash: 'Carry On Gina's Legacy' Support Swells For Son Of Farmingdale Teacher Killed In Bus Crash: 'Carry On Gina's Legacy'
Support Swells For Son Of Farmingdale Teacher Killed In Bus Crash: 'Carry On Gina's Legacy' As students, colleagues, and loved ones gather to say their final goodbyes to a beloved high school band director killed in a New York bus crash, the community is coming together to ensure that her only child is taken care of financially. Gina Pellettiere, age 43, of Massapequa, died Thursday, Sept. 21, when a charter bus carrying students from Farmingdale High School on Long Island to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania crashed on I-84 in Orange County. The rollover wreck also killed 77-year-old Farmingdale resident Beatrice Ferrari, a retired social studies teacher and longtime camp cha…

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by Michael Mashburn
Nassau
News
Support Swells For Sisters Injured In Bus Crash Involving Farmingdale HS Students Support Swells For Sisters Injured In Bus Crash Involving Farmingdale HS Students
Support Swells For Sisters Injured In Bus Crash Involving Farmingdale HS Students In just one day, the community has gathered to help more identified victims of a charter bus crash carrying Long Island high school students — this time, two sisters who were both injured in the incident, one of whom saved the other’s life. “My two babies were on that bus.” Natalie and Ashely Betts are two Farmingdale High School students who were on the charter bus that crashed in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to a GoFundMe launched by the girls’ aunt and a Facebook post by their father. The sisters, like the 40-odd other people on the bus, were on their way to Pennsyl…

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by Sophie Grieser