Automobile Accidents

• Avoiding Car Accidents During Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  Bad winter weather is all too common for drivers in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. Obviously, the best safety tip in avoiding a car accident in bad winter weather is to stay off the roads. But, this is not always a viable option. Many of us need to get to work or reach an important destination such as a pharmacy or hospital, so if you are out driving in winter weather keep these...

• Two Teens And Police Officer Injured In Car Accident

  James Sabatini | November 14, 2007 9:42 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  Two teenagers and a police officer were transported to the hospital Saturday morning after a crash in Waterbury. The crash happened near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Vail Street around 3 a.m.Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. According to news reports, there appears to be a dispute between the police office and the teens as to how and why this car accident happened. In addition,...

• Truck Rolls Over Car In Chesire

  James Sabatini | November 14, 2007 9:13 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Route 70 in Cheshire was closed Wednesday afternoon after a dump truck rolled over on top of a car.The dump truck rolled over on top of a car underneath the Interstate 84 overpass. The roadway was closed around 3:30 p.m. The exit ramp from exit 26 was also closed around 4 p.m. Injuries have been reported.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Truck Accidents.

• Police Dog Killed in Waterbury Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 5:14 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  A car accident involving a police cruiser and another car in Waterbury has left three people injured and killed a police dog. The car accident happened on Saturday. According to the driver of the other car and his passenger, the police cruiser failed to stop at a stop sign. The accident happened around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Highland Drive.All three men were in...

• New Haven Police Officer in Single Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT

  A New Haven police officer was in a single car accident and failed to report the accident to the department. After the crash he reported that he had a flat tire and needed to be towed. Later information showed that he was involved in a car accident. It is against department policy to not report a car accident. He was off duty at the time of the accident and it involved his personal...

• Fatal Connecticut Truck Accident Shuts Down I-95

  James Sabatini | November 04, 2007 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  On Friday morning, a tanker truck collided into oncoming traffic on Interstate 95 -- killing three people, seriously injuring three others and shutting down the highway for the rest of the day.Witnesses described seeing the tanker driving somewhat aggressively before barreling through the median into oncoming traffic. More than seven hours after the crash, the tanker remained on the highway,...

• 1 Killed, 3 Injured In Tractor Trailer Crash

  James Sabatini | October 16, 2007 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A 47-year-old woman from Manchester was killed in an accident Monday afternoon on Route 2 that involved a tractor trailer and three cars. Cindy S. Cornish was killed when a tractor trailer crashed into her vehicle on Route 2 west near exit 16 in Marlborough. She had been slowing down for a construction site when the truck crashed into the rear end of her car. Three other people involved in the...

• Crash Alley Changes Proposed

  James Sabatini | October 08, 2007 11:24 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A perpetually congested stretch of Interstate 95 -- known by locals as "crash alley" -- could face some changes. Backups along I-95 between Old Lyme and New London near exit 74 are common. The state Department of Transportation described the 12.3-mile stretch as a funnel because three lanes merge to two. This funneling has led to multiple car accidents over the years. Proposals including the...

• Teen Drunk Driver Charged In Fatal Car Crash

  James Sabatini | August 08, 2007 7:47 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Police have charged 19-year-old Clinton resident Dennis Knapp with the death of a young Madison woman who was killed in a violent car crash early Saturday morning. Knapp, 19, of North High St., is charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol. He faces up to 10 years in prison on the manslaughter charge. The police have not disclosed, and it is unknown if the...

• CT Woman Remains Critical After Car Accident

  James Sabatini | July 03, 2007 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A woman, who was struck by a car on Monday, is in critical condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital this morning.Christina Whitfield, 27, was struck Monday morning by Stephen Urban, 28, who was driving westbound on Route 34. Whitfield was treated at the scene before being transferred to the hospital.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.