Automobile Accidents

• Mistrial Declared in Bus Driver's Wrongful Death Civil Trial

  Margaret Embry | August 06, 2009 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  In October, 2006, a school bus driver driving in West Hartford struck and killed a 65 year-old male drug counselor while he was in the crosswalk, as reported by School Transportation News in...

• Connecticut DMV Setting Safe Driving Program For Teens

  James Sabatini | April 12, 2008 8:00 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is setting up a safe driving program for teenagers in response to several fatal car accidents in Connecticut over the past year. The center will promote...

• Connecticut Proposing Tougher Laws On Teen Drivers

  James Sabatini | March 05, 2008 9:34 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The Connecticut legislature is considering tougher penalties on teen drivers that violate the law. The proposed bill aims to place tougher penalties on teen drivers who break the law. Under the bill, if a teen driver is convicted of driving while under the influence of liquor, they would lose their license until they are 21 years old. In addition, if a teen driver gets a speeding ticket, there...

• Avoiding Car Accidents In Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Bad winter weather is all too common for drivers in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. Obviously, the best safety tip in avoiding a car accident in bad winter weather is to stay off the roads. But, this is not always a viable option. Many of us need to get to work or reach an important destination such as a pharmacy or hospital, so if you are out driving in winter weather keep these...

• Truck Rolls Over Car In Chesire

  James Sabatini | November 14, 2007 9:13 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Route 70 in Cheshire was closed Wednesday afternoon after a dump truck rolled over on top of a car.The dump truck rolled over on top of a car underneath the Interstate 84 overpass. The roadway was closed around 3:30 p.m. The exit ramp from exit 26 was also closed around 4 p.m. Injuries have been reported.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Truck Accidents.

• Fatal Connecticut Truck Accident Shuts Down I-95

  James Sabatini | November 04, 2007 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  On Friday morning, a tanker truck collided into oncoming traffic on Interstate 95 -- killing three people, seriously injuring three others and shutting down the highway for the rest of the day.Witnesses described seeing the tanker driving somewhat aggressively before barreling through the median into oncoming traffic. More than seven hours after the crash, the tanker remained on the highway,...

• 1 Killed, 3 Injured In Tractor Trailer Crash

  James Sabatini | October 16, 2007 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A 47-year-old woman from Manchester was killed in an accident Monday afternoon on Route 2 that involved a tractor trailer and three cars. Cindy S. Cornish was killed when a tractor trailer crashed into her vehicle on Route 2 west near exit 16 in Marlborough. She had been slowing down for a construction site when the truck crashed into the rear end of her car. Three other people involved in the...

• Crash Alley Changes Proposed

  James Sabatini | October 08, 2007 11:24 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A perpetually congested stretch of Interstate 95 -- known by locals as "crash alley" -- could face some changes. Backups along I-95 between Old Lyme and New London near exit 74 are common. The state Department of Transportation described the 12.3-mile stretch as a funnel because three lanes merge to two. This funneling has led to multiple car accidents over the years. Proposals including the...

• Teen Drunk Driver Charged In Fatal Car Crash

  James Sabatini | August 08, 2007 7:47 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Police have charged 19-year-old Clinton resident Dennis Knapp with the death of a young Madison woman who was killed in a violent car crash early Saturday morning. Knapp, 19, of North High St., is charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol. He faces up to 10 years in prison on the manslaughter charge. The police have not disclosed, and it is unknown if the...

• CT Woman Remains Critical After Car Accident

  James Sabatini | July 03, 2007 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A woman, who was struck by a car on Monday, is in critical condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital this morning.Christina Whitfield, 27, was struck Monday morning by Stephen Urban, 28, who was driving westbound on Route 34. Whitfield was treated at the scene before being transferred to the hospital.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.