Pregnant Woman Injured, 2 Killed In Fiery Head-On, Chain-Reaction Crash In Colchester
Two people were killed in a chain-reaction crash that pushed a vehicle into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision on a Connecticut highway, authorities said.
The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, July 13, on Route 16 near the Cato Corner Road intersection, according to Connecticut State Police.
Investigators said a Hyundai rear-ended a Subaru in the eastbound lanes, forcing the Subaru onto the shoulder. The vehicle spun sideways and skidded into oncoming traffic, where it struck a Toyota RAV4 head-on, police said.
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Wolcott Triple Killing: Police ID Family Slain In Shooting
A mother, father, and their son were killed earlier this week when a fight broke out inside a Connecticut home, police said.
Wolcott police were called to 634 Bound Line Road around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, to reports of a shooting.
Police arrived to find the bodies of Michelle Cote, 55, of Colchester, her estranged husband, David Cote, 59, from Wolcott, and their 34-year-old son, David Cote Jr., of Colchester.
Police say Michelle, her son, and one of his friends were helping David move out of his home when an argument broke out between the estranged parents, police sai…
New Update: Here's Latest Rundown Of Power Outages In Fairfield County
The most dangerous wind gusts that accompanied a cold front that is moving through the region have passed, but thousands remain without power in Connecticut.
As of around 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, Eversource is reporting around 3,500 outages statewide, with United Illuminating reporting around 55 outages in its service territory.
These municipalities are reporting the most outages:
Colchester, 570
Woodstock, 374
Greenwich, 263
Danbury, 164
Westport, 92
Related story: Dangerously Cold Wind Chills Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern
Storm Knocks Out Power To Over 100,000 In Connecticut: Here Are Communities With Most Outages
A powerful storm packed with damaging winds has knocked out power to more than 100,000 across Connecticut.
As of around 7:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Eversource is reporting 97,652, with United Illuminating reporting another 3,447.
Among the communities with the most outages:
Danbury: 4,729
Simsbury: 4,626
Newtown: 3,042
East Haddam: 2,704
Litchfield: 2,603
Clinton: 2,415
New Milford: 2,373
East Hartford: 2,313
Hebron: 2,150
Monroe: 1,750
Ridgefield: 1,639
Wilton: 1,581
Lebanon: 1,572
Sharon: 1,444
Southbury: 1,390
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Fairfield County Resident Wins $50K In CT State Lottery
A Connecticut resident claimed a $390,000 lottery prize.
New London County resident Gary Beaulieu, of Colchester, won a "Lucky For Life" prize from a ticket purchased at Gibbs, located at 299 South Main St. in Colchester, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Nov. 14.
Other notable winners announced on Monday include:
Brian Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big Y Ellington Express #115, located at 140 West Road in Ellington
Angela Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big…
CT Native Convicted Of Killing His Wife, Three Children, Family Dog
A physical therapist from Connecticut has been convicted of killing his wife, three children, and the family dog by a jury.
Anthony Todt, a New London County native who grew up in Colchester, was found guilty on Thursday, April 14 in Kissimmee, Florida, located just minutes from Disney World.
Todt, age 46, reportedly commuted between Florida to Connecticut to his Colchester business, Family Physical Therapy.
The former physical therapist was arrested in 2020 for drugging and stabbing to death his wife Megan, age 42, along with their children, Alek, age 13, Tyler, age 11, and Zoe…
Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Crash, CT State Police Say
A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk in the wrong direction on a busy highway causing a two-vehicle crash.
New London County resident James Miles Tanner, age 46, of Colchester, was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 9, for the crash which took place around 11:30 p.m., Sunday on Route 395 in Montville, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to state police, Tanner, who was traveling in the wrong direction on the off-ramp of the highway in a Mercury Milan, side-swiped a Mercedes Benz.
No one was injured in the crash.
Tanner was charged with:
DUI
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