Every time people are injured on Connecticut roads, it is tragic. It strikes many as particularly tragic when young children who have their whole lives before them are the ones seriously injured or killed. That was the case recently in a car crash in Waterford. The...
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Year: 2014
Court date set for accused drunk driver
When parents put their kids on a bus, they hope that the other kids will be nice to them. They also hope that the driver will be a safe, responsible driver who will get the kids to their school at the beginning of the day and back home when school is done without...
Accused hit-and-run drunk driver makes court appearance
Sometimes, even Connecticut pedestrians aren't safe from being hit by wayward drivers in motor vehicle accidents. Pedestrian can be walking in an area that they believe is safe, with most cars just passing by. However, if just one of the drivers of one of those cars...
Tactics to reduce car accidents with bikes in Connecticut
Sometimes, penalties are used as a way to try to prevent car accidents that involve bikes, but this does not always make a difference. For example, one woman told her story of pulling out onto the road and almost hitting two cyclists simply because she had not seen...
Car accident in Connecticut injures trooper
When a vehicle is parked, the last thing the occupant expects is to be hit by another vehicle. Regrettably, that does happen sometimes, when the vehicle in motion veers out of control. It happened recently in Middletown, Connecticut. The car accident happened around...
Injured motorcyclists deserve compensation
Autumn is a wonderful time to ride motorcycles in Connecticut, taking the back roads to get an up-close view of the changing foliage. But unfortunately, other leaf-peepers in four-wheeled vehicles are often too involved in checking out the turning leaves and fail to...
State trooper faces DUI accusations after car accident
Typically, people view law enforcement officers in their community as being there to serve and protect. It is presumed that those officers will be on the right side of the law, helping to keep others from danger -- not creating it. That makes a recent incident of a...
Drunk driving accident suspect arrested, 1 fatality
A recent fatal car crash in New Haven, Connecticut, was originally believed to only involve one car. That car had hit a barrier at Long Wharf Drive between the I-95 Northbound on-ramp and Canal Dock. New Haven police discovered, however, that a second vehicle was...
State cop accused of drunk driving in Connecticut crash
A police officer in Connecticut is now facing DUI charges after an accident that ended up totaling his police cruiser. The crash took place on a Friday night, and it happened in Ellington. The officer has had all of his powers as a member of the police forced stripped...
Connecticut law adds ignition lock devices to cars after DUIs
A new law was recently passed in Connecticut that is going to change the way that the state approaches those who are convicted for driving while under the influence of alcohol, with an overall goal of reducing accidents. Under this law, those offenders are going to...