Connecticut Truck Accidents

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man charged with causing a fiery crash that shut down a major highway bridge and killed a truck driver has died of cancer. Reginald Collins, 60, died on Dec. 1, ...[...]

A woman who was hit by a vehicle in Bridgeport on Thursday morning has serious injuries, according to police. They said they started receiving reports around 9 a.m. that a person had been struck at ...[...]

The family of a tow truck driver killed in a hit-and-run in North Haven is calling for justice. Chris Russell lost his life in May of 2022 after he pulled over to help another driver on Interstate 91 ...[...]

Rebecca and Richard Whiddon, of Connecticut, were visiting friends when they were struck and killed in the crash in Bristol Township in February 2024.[...]

If your car or truck breaks down on the highway, instead of getting out to check on the problem, the CT DOT says drivers should stay inside their vehicle and dial 911 for help.[...]

A Manhattan man was killed in a car crash in central Connecticut early Sunday morning when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer. Tamek Skinner, 30, was driving on Interstate 84 through West ...[...]

A man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in West Hartford early Monday when the BMW he was driving was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. The crash was reported around 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound ...[...]

A car turned over after a highway collision with a tractor-trailer in Middletown Monday morning. The crash was reported at abut 6 a.m. When Westfield fire crews arrived at the scene on the northbound ...[...]

A man is dead after the vehicle he was driving was struck during a hit-and-run crash in Bridgeport over the weekend. A police officer patrolling the city spotted the crash at the intersection of ...[...]

The Norwalk Fire Department has put into service a specially outfitted truck to block a traffic lane when firefighters are responding to hi ...[...]

A man was killed in a crash on Interstate ... according to Connecticut State Police. Tamek Nelson Skinner, 30, of New York was driving a 2017 BMW 320 in the right lane of I-84 East when he was ...[...]

Bridgeport's City Council is considering hiring an outside investigative firm to track down owners of cars and trucks who should be paying motor vehicle taxes.[...]

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 ...[...]

A four-vehicle crash Friday on Route 66 involving a box truck and three cars caused two people to be hospitalized, Portland officials said.[...]

Chad Okelley was texting moments before the tractor-trailer he was driving hit a stopped truck and killed its driver in 2023 in New Haven, state police charge.[...]

A 46-year-old Connecticut man is facing several charges in Mass. after allegedly stealing a fire department pickup truck, State Police said.[...]

CROMWELL, Conn. (WTNH) - The exit 29 off ramp of Route 9 is closed on Monday night in Cromwell after a tanker truck rollover, according to state police. The incident happened at around 9:30 p.m ...[...]

BROOKLYN - A car struck Brooklyn Town Hall Monday evening, Connecticut State Police said. The crash happened at the building on Wolf Den Road shortly before 6:30 p.m. No one was injured, police said.[...]

Roughly 2,700 gallons of diesel fuel has spilled onto Route 9 after a tanker truck rolled over in Cromwell Monday night. Connecticut State Police said they responded to the area of exit 29 just before ...[...]

Roughly 100 gallons spilled onto Route 9 after an oil tanker truck rolled over in Cromwell Monday night, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Connecticut State ...[...]

Roughly 2,700 gallons of diesel fuel has spilled onto Route 9 after a tanker truck rolled over in Cromwell Monday night. Connecticut State Police said they responded to the area of exit 29 just ...[...]

A Connecticut man was arrested after he used a stolen fire department pickup truck to pull over drivers on Interstate 91 in Western Massachusetts early Saturday, according to the Massachusetts State ...[...]

Early Saturday morning, a marked Windsor Fire Department pickup truck conducting suspicious motor vehicle stops was reported in Northampton, Massachusetts, according ...[...]

State police arrested a Connecticut man early Saturday morning who they say was conducting traffic stops on I-91 in Northampton in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...[...]

On Saturday morning, state police reports of a Windsor Fire Department (Connecticut) pickup truck conducting suspicious motor vehicle stops on I-91 north in Northampton and Whately.[...]

A Connecticut ... over drivers on Interstate 91 in Western Massachusetts early Saturday, according to the Massachusetts State Police. The suspect, Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor, Connecticut ...[...]

Connecticut man's early morning escapade ended behind bars after he allegedly stole a fire department pickup truck and began conducting fake police stops on Interstate 91 in Massachusetts.[...]

WINDSOR, Conn. (WFSB) - A man is arrested for stealing a fire truck, equipment, and fleeing on Saturday morning. According to the Windsor Police Department, at around 3:39 a.m. officers were deployed ...[...]

A southbound vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer, according to authorities.[...]

A Connecticut man was arrested after he used a stolen fire department pickup truck to pull over drivers on Interstate 91 in Western Massachusetts early Saturday, according to the Massachusetts State ...[...]

Norton Segarra, 74, of Beacon, NY was heading south when he veered into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Milford, CT man around 1:30 p.m. near Route 403 ...[...]

A man has died after being hit by a car in East Hartford Friday night. Police said the crash happened at the intersection of Burnside Avenue and Long Hill Street. Authorities said a man was struck, ...[...]

A Woonsocket man was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon when he tried crossing Interstate 95 in West Haven, Connecticut, according to the Connecticut State Police. He was identified as Suniel ...[...]

A Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the rear of a Honda Civic driven by Lauren Kopko, 40, of Connecticut, triggering a chain-reaction collision ...[...]

Accident at I95 Exit 18. Traffic stopped but now moving slowly. Three big fire trucks and 1 Darien fire rescue truck plus one ambulance and three police cars went on shoulder[...]

RT 8 southbound exit 26 Naugatuck ct big truck accident [...]

I have been at a standstill 2 miles east of the Southbury exit for about an hour (its now 9:32 pm). Saw an ambulance and fire truck go by quite a while ago but have not been able to find any info on line.[...]

Car accident involving at least 2 cars. Fire trucks and ambulances. The entire highway from exits 9 and 11 is closed off. Police are blocking the ramps. [...]

5 fire trucks, fire fighters captain, 3 state troopers & an ambulance[...]

Accident fire truck blocking all lanes. Complete standstill no movement.[...]

Truck laid over[...]