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A CT woman’s ‘life just shattered’ when her twin died in a house fire. Could it have been prevented?
Five years after her twin brother died in a fire in a rooming house, Clarice Elerabi feels like “half of me is now gone.” Michael Randall Sr. died May 5, 2019, at 150 West St. in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, in what Elerabi’s lawyer claims was an illegal rooming house. Randall and another man who died in the fire, Corey Reed, lived on the third floor, where two apartments had been ...
I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days
This aerial view looking south shows demolition crews working to finish removing the Fairfield Avenue bridge over Interstate 95, Saturday, May 4, 2024 in Norwalk, Conn. Crews are expected to finish removing the bridge by Sunday morning, and road repairs will be made. The tanker truck burst into flames under the overpass after colliding with two other vehicles Thursday. The cause remains under investigation. (Kevin Coughlin / All Island Aerial via AP) NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Interstate 95 in Connecticut reopened Sunday after a flaming crash involving a gasoline tanker scorched a bridge and left the roadway closed for days, officials said. Authorities shut the highway down in both directions after a three-vehicle crash Thursday involving a gasoline tanker, which burst into flames and damaged an overpass above I-95 in Norwalk. No one was seriously injured. Workers began demolishing the bridge on Friday and worked to repave damaged parts of the roadway in time for rush hour on Monday.
Some Connecticut police are replacing a handgun that can reportedly fire without being triggered
Some Connecticut police departments have either replaced or have taken steps to replace their officers’ duty weapons out of safety concerns, following reported incidents that those firearms allegedly fired without their triggers being pulled. The publicly reported incidents involved gunmaker Sig Sauer’s P320 handgun, the active duty weapon of...
Naugatuck police rescue gosling from storm drain
NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) - Naugatuck police officers sprang into action to rescue a gosling that had fallen into a storm drain. It happened on Prospect Street on Sunday morning. Police posted about the operation to social media. “Working together, officers were able to free the little one from a storm...
21-year-old Conn. man killed in motorcycle crash on Maine Turnpike
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Connecticut has died following a crash on the Maine Turnpike Friday evening. The Maine Department of Public Safety says Zachary Swain was exiting Interstate 95 around 6:30 p.m. when he failed to negotiate the curve of the Exit 32 southbound off-ramp in Biddeford, causing his motorcycle to strike a guard rail, according to NBC10 Boston affiliate News Center Maine.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Bridgeport
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Bridgeport on Monday morning. Police said the person was struck at Seaview Avenue and Barnum Avenue around 7 a.m. The person is being transported to the hospital and is reportedly in stable condition. Authorities didn't release...
Motorcycle collides with car in New Haven
NEW HAVEN — A collision involving a motorcycle and a car occurred in the area of Dixwell Ave and Admiral Street on May 3. Details about the crash were limited, and information on potential injuries was not available at the time of the report. Authorities are currently investigating the...
Bicyclist struck by car in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Waterbury Police Department is investigating after a car struck a bicyclist Saturday evening. Waterbury officers responded to the area of Benedict and West Dover Streets at 2:30 p.m. on reports of a car striking a bicycle operator. Officials say the bicyclist, identified as a 57-year-old male, was taken to Saint Mary’s Hospital […]
Electric cars stall: CT House Speaker says no vote likely this year
In a surprising move, House Speaker Matt Ritter said that the legislature will not vote this year on any legislation pushing for electric cars, a blow to environmentalists. The statement caught some legislators off guard because electric cars had been among the highest priorities facing the legislature late last year. At one point, lawmakers considered holding a special session in January ...
Yale New Haven Health wants out of deal to buy Prospect hospitals
Yale New Haven Health is asking the state Superior Court to be let out of its contract with Prospect Medical Holdings for the purchase of Manchester Memorial, Rockville General and Waterbury hospitals. YNHH is suing Prospect, from whom it is trying to purchase the three Connecticut hospitals, charging that Prospect...
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