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Bridgeport, CT
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Connecticut Sees Increase In Crashes Over New Year's Weekend
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut highways saw an increase in crashes over the New Year's weekend this year, including fatal crashes in Trumbull and Glastonbury, according to state police. The first fatal crash of the weekend occurred at around 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 on Route 8 in Trumbull. William Pollock, 55, of Ansonia hit the back of a box truck and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Related story: Ansonia man killed in crash with box truck on Route 8 in Trumbull The second crash took place at around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday in Glastonbury. State polic…
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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CT State Police Report Two Highway Fatalities Over New Year's Holiday
The Connecticut State Police are investigating two fatal accidents on the state's highways over the long weekend for the New Year's holiday. An Ansonia man collapsed and died after a crash on Route 8 in Trumbull, and a Glastonbury woman after she was ejected from her car on the Putnam Bridge, state police said. State police have increased patrols for the busy travel time from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1. Here are the state police statistics on traffic enforcement through 7:30 a.m. Monday: Speeding violations: 490 Seatbelt violations: 17 All moving …
