Automobile Accidents

• Woman Dies in Car Accident on I-91N in Hartford

  James Sabatini | April 11, 2007 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A 43-year-old woman was killed in a two-car accident on I-91 northbound Tuesday around 9:30 p.m., state police said. Sheila Ruff, of 27 Charter Oak Place, suffered multiple blunt trauma when she was rear-ended by Zhong Chen near exit 29, state police said. Given the the loss of life from this accident, the state police accident reconstructionists are investigating and will issue a report that...

• Avoiding Car Accidents In Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, 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...

• Connecticut Proposing Tougher Laws On Teen Drivers

  James Sabatini | March 05, 2008 9:34 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The Connecticut legislature is considering tougher penalties on teen drivers that violate the law. The proposed bill aims to place tougher penalties on teen drivers who break the law. Under the bill, if a teen driver is convicted of driving while under the influence of liquor, they would lose their license until they are 21 years old. In addition, if a teen driver gets a speeding ticket, there...

• Avoiding Car Accidents In Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , 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,...

• Arrest Made in Fatal Car Accident

  James Sabatini | February 26, 2007 9:01 PM | 1 CommentHartford, CT

  A 29-year-old New Haven man has been charged by warrant with manslaughter and drunken driving in connection with a wrong-way, head-on crash on I-91 Feb. 5 that left a West Haven man dead.Israel Quintero, of 981 Ella Grasso Boulevard in New Haven was taken by state police upon his release from Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven Monday to Superior Court here where he was arraigned on numerous...

• Mistrial Declared in Bus Driver's Wrongful Death Civil Trial

  Margaret Embry | August 06, 2009 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  In October, 2006, a school bus driver driving in West Hartford struck and killed a 65 year-old male drug counselor while he was in the crosswalk, as reported by School Transportation News in...

• Waterbury Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers

  James Sabatini | February 05, 2008 10:21 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  If you have been injured by a drunk driver, it is vital that you contact a Connecticut drunk driving accident lawyer as soon as possible. Why? - because not only is the drunk driver liable for your injuries and losses, but the establishment that served the alcohol to the drunk driver. You have 120 days to put the dram shop on written notice of your intention of filing a claim against it. If...

• 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...

• 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...