Connecticut Injury News Blog

Although not hit as hard as New York by the Covid 19 pandemic underway, Connecticut's workforce has been severely impacted. Workplace exposure to pathogens and toxic substances has long been recognized as compensable injuries under applicable law and those contracting the disease and mani...

Seymour, CT (April 5, 2020) - The Seymour Police Department has reported that two accidents occurred within 40 minutes of each other on the night of April 5. At 7:22 at night, Seymour police first received a call reporting a possible drunk driver on Bank Street. Shortly after that initial call w...

Southington, CT (March 14, 2020) - Kii Glover aged 21 and Kaivon Glover aged 22 died in a single car accident occurring at approximately 8:44 p.m. 21-year-old Gabriella Correa was driving with three passengers. 22-year-old Molina Colon was sitting in the front beside Ms. Correa and Kii and Kaivo...

Norwalk, CT (March 10, 2020) - A 23-year-old Uncasville resident died following a single car crash. Joshua Prince was the only person in his vehicle. He was driving on I-395 in Norwich when he struck a reflector post. His vehicle then hit a guard rail and a state bridge abutment before coming to...

Hartford, CT (December 28, 2019) - A fatal collision occurred at 1 a.m. in Hartford. It resulted in the death of an 18-year-old boy. Christian Cruz, an 18-year old New Britain resident, was driving west near exit 48 on I-84. Another New Britain teen, a 16-year-old, was in the passenger seat. Sud...

Manchester, CT (December 26, 2019) - A 17-year-old passenger suffered life-threatening injuries after being ejected from a vehicle during a car accident. A two car crash occurred in the area of Porter Street and Westminster Road in Manchester at around 3 in the afternoon. Police and other emerge...

Bethany, CT (December 24, 2019) - A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed while crossing Amity Road on Tuesday. James Skaarva, a 60-year-old Bethany resident, was walking across Amity Road from the southbound lane at around 5 in the afternoon. Henry A. Sarbieski, a 62-year-old Naugatuck resi...

Ansonia, CT (December 23, 2019) - An out-of-control vehicle crashed into a residence on Platt Street in Ansonia on Monday. At around noon, Ansonia police received a call from Derby police detailing a car driving irregularly toward Ansonia on Derby Avenue. Shortly after this warning call, 43-year...

Voluntown, CT (December 15, 2019) - A devastating crash occurred on Route 165 early Saturday morning.  Gianpiel Maya-Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Norwich resident, was travelling east near the Connecticut/Rhode Island state line in Voluntown. At half past five in the morning, Mr. Maya-Rodriguez lost...

Bridgeport, CT (December 8, 2019) - Bridgeport EMTs, firefighters, and members of Bridgeport's Police Crash Investigation Unit responded to the scene of a serious accident on Fairfield Ave.  At around 2 in the afternoon, Babycos Wynne Naber, 62, was driving her 2013 Nissan Versa westbound on Fai...

Glastonbury, CT (December 8, 2019) - A man crashed into the Glastonbury restaurant Two Hopewell Bistro and Tavern, completely destroying a portion of the building 33-year-old Seth Peckham of Manchester was driving under the influence when he drove into the restaurant. His vehicle was so lodged i...

New Canaan, CT (December 10, 2019) - New Canaan Fire, Police, and EMS quickly responded to reports of a toddler getting struck by a car Tuesday morning.  New Canaan's police department received a 911 call at 8:45 a.m. detailing the incident. Lucas Richard McGee, a nearly two-year old boy, was in...

Stamford, CT (December 8, 2019) - Police responded to the scene of a horrific car accident at 6 p.m. Sunday night.  A BMW was traveling west on Tresser Blvd when it swerved into another westbound vehicle. On impact, the BMW flew over the median and crashed into the eastbound lanes of Route 1. Th...

Bridgeport, CT (December 7, 2019) - I-95 Northbound was closed for hours Saturday following a fiery crash in the early hours of the morning.  Near exit 27A at 4 in the morning, a wrong-way car carrying two people collided head on with a tractor trailer. Both vehicles became immersed in flames. M...

Fairfield, CT (December 7, 2019) - At 1:40 in the morning, Fairfield 911 operators received a call reporting a car accident on Black Rock Turnpike. Emergency crews were sent to the scene of the accident, where they found Steven J. Conneely of Miro Street dead in his vehicle. He was pronounced de...

Vernon, CT (December 2, 2019) - On Route 30, around the area of Merline Road, a fatal collision occurred between a box truck and a sedan.  At around 3 in the morning, Marcellus Davis was driving his BMW sedan a short distance from his home. It was around this time that the two vehicles collided,...

Southington, CT (December 5, 2019) - Emergency crews rushed to 310 Main Street in Southington following reports of a car striking a pedestrian. The pedestrian was walking on the sidewalk at approximately 8:45 in the morning. They were on the sidewalk in front of the driveway of CVS when they wer...

Stratford, CT (December 4, 2019) - Police and EMTs responded to reports of a pedestrian car accident on Interstate 95 Wednesday morning at 6:30. The crash happened near exit 32. The collision occurred when 61-year-old Levern Hill of Bridgeport attempted to dash through the southbound lane on foo...

Ansonia, CT (November 23, 2019) - Ansonia Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to the scene of a car accident on Route 8 at 8:30 p.m. Connecticut State Police have reported that a John Mulrooney of Prospect was driving his Toyota Tacoma north when Jahrell Noble, a man from Watertown, struck h...

Norwalk, CT (November 19, 2019) - Norwalk firefighters, Westport firefighters, medics, and Connecticut State Police responded to a five car pileup on Merritt Parkway.  The accident occurred at around 4 p.m., on the northbound lanes of the parkway, between exits 41 and 40. The accident was descri...

New Haven, CT (November 16, 2019) - The fire department, city police, Connecticut State Police, and American Medical Response all arrived at the scene of an accident at 2 a.m. on Saturday.  Jason Goglas, a 32-year-old man and resident of New Haven, was exiting I-95 South at exit 47. He swerved, ...

Stamford, CT (November 13, 2019) - Police and investigators in Stamford are looking into a car accident during which a pedestrian was killed. An 61-year-old Stratford man was crossing the the street just after 9:00 p.m. when he was suddenly struck by a moving car. It is known that the man died, ...

Manchester, CT (November 5, 2019) - Manchester police responded to reports of a car/pedestrian accident at the intersection of Hartford Road and Fairfield Street.  Tuesday was Election Day and John Deeb, a Manchester Republican Town Committee Chairman, was working. He was on his way to count bal...

Simsbury, CT (November 6, 2019) -  Police and Lifestar were called to the scene of an accident including two pedestrians. Svenja Volpe, 28, and Nicholas Volpe, 27, were crossing the street on a crosswalk when they were suddenly struck by an oncoming car. The accident happened in front of the tow...

Milford, CT (November 3, 2019) - Emergency crews quickly responded to a rollover crash in Milford on Sunday. The accident occurred near Gulf Street and Cherry Street at around 9:00 in the morning. It began when an elderly driver had a medical episode and lost control of the car. The car swerved ...