Soap News Reports in Connecticut

Highland Avenue remains closed from Washington Avenue to Smith Street on Saturday as crews clear the crash debris and install a new pole. Read More

On Friday night, a driver struck a telephone pole, causing it to snap in half, according to Torrington Police. Officers say they were dispatched to Highland Avenue ... Read More

A road in Torrington remains closed on Saturday after a crash brought down wires. Officers responded to Highland Avenue and Chestnut Avenue for a report of a crash on Friday around 10:40 p.m. It was ... Read More

Torrington police said Highland Avenue was closed Saturday after a driver crashed into a pole Friday then fled on foot, leaving the disabled BMW behind, ... Read More

Route 6 is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time after a car crash in Plymouth Friday night. The Terryville Volunteer Fire Department said the road is closed between Seymour Road ... Read More

Preventable tragedies are occurring on Connecticut roads as wrong-way driving crashes continue to happen. The question is, are preventative measures working? Read More

The state is slated to receive the money under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. But a new executive order freezes EV funds for up to 90 days. Read More

For the past 10 years, like many departments, Norwalk used a second fire engine as a blocking vehicle at highway scenes. Read More

Cheryl and Brain Ogrisek vividly remember watching their business of over two decades, Yankee Quilter, be destroyed by floodwaters in August. '?At first it was like okay only a couple of inches, we're ... Read More

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A 23-year-old woman was killed earlier this week after driving the wrong way on Route 5 / 15 northbound and colliding with an oncoming car, authorities said. Kelly Lynn Caldwell, 23, of Vernon, died ... Read More

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The crash happened in Hartford on the northbound side of the 5 / 15 highway, killing one of the drivers. HARTFORD, Conn. - A Vernon woman is dead after a wrong-way crash in Hartford, state police said. Read More

The boy was horsing around with a friend when a snowball hit a car. The occupants of the vehicle circled back and fired shots at the youngsters. Read More

Clayton Hackling of Lyme, charged with manslaughter in a fatal Old Saybrook boat crash, had a pending drunk driving case at the time, court records show. Read More

A man was hit by a vehicle while crossing Queen Street in Southington on Thursday night and he was taken to the hospital, according to police. They said the man was wearing dark clothing and trying to ... Read More

Route 85 in Bolton is closed as firefighters battle a fire at a commercial building. Several fire vehicles are at the scene and a sign on the building says Dean Cabinetry. Route 85 is closed between ... Read More

The Milford Emergency Operations Center received a report of a car fire on the southbound side of the highway at 7:32 a.m. Firefighters arrived and found a car engulfed in flames. Read More

The report said CT homeowners can often expect to pay more than $283,000 in repairs over a 30-year mortgage on homes with prior flood damage. Read More

A 23-year-old Vernon woman died after a wrong-way crash on Route 5 / 15 in Hartford on Thursday night, according to state police. State police said a 30-year-old East Hartford woman was going north near ... Read More

Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a hit-and-run crash on W Clay Street from June 29, 2023, in Waterbury. Kaila Ridgeway, 27, is wanted on a ... Read More