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An accident on the northbound side of I-91 near Exit 24 has left at least one person dead, state police said.Traffic has backed up on both sides of the highway. A flipped-over vehicle lies roof-down in the middle of the highway median, witnesses said.Due to the death, the state has sent its accident reconstruction team to investigate how the car accident happened. The State of Connecticut...

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A 53-year-old bicyclist who suffered head injuries Tuesday in a collision with a motorcycle has improved to stable condition, Hartford Hospital reported this afternoon. The bicyclist is hospitalized at Hartford Hospital. He was flown to the hospital by LifeStar on Tuesday evening after the crash at Enterprise Drive and Horizon Drive.The cause of the accident and who if anyone was at fault have...

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In West Haven, Connecticut, police are trying to identify the driver of a car who struck and killed a woman near the intersection of Route 34 and Yale Avenue this morning. Investigators are also trying to determine the identity of the victim, who is approximately 40 years old. Any witnesses to this fatal accident and crime (leaving the scene) should contact the West Haven police

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A two car accident near exit 12 on Route 2 East occured today in Marlborough, Connecticut, The car accident was reported around 11:07 a.m. today state police said. Information about the severity of injuries reported in this accident was not available. One of the cars in the accident rolled over.

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State troopers are at the scene of an accident near 300 Hatchett Hill Road where a motorcyclist was seriously injured. The accident took place in East Granby. The accident involved a motorcycle and a passenger car. The motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital. The extent of the injuries to the motorcyclist are unknown at this time. State trropers are investigating the cause...

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Each year, thousands of people are involved in car accidents during the Memorial Day Weekend. If you are one of these unfortunate people, here are some tips on what to do after the car accident: 1. Safety first - When no serious injuries are involved, move your vehicle out of the roadway to help prevent a secondary collision. If potential serious injuries are involved, do not move until...

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The driver of a car involved in an accident with a commuter bus early this morning has been flown by helicopter to Hartford Hospital. The accident at the intersection of Route 2 and Route 201 was reported at 6:24 a.m. There were passengers on the bus. It is unknown if any of the bus passengers sustained injuries.

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In West Hartford, Connecticut, a woman was struck by a car on Sunday night. She was taken to the hospital where she remains - fighting for her life. The woman was walking on Albany Avenue near Starkel Road in West Hartford at about 11 p.m. at the time of the incident. The accident remains under police investigation.

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A bus carrying a high school lacrosse team rolled over Monday afternoon on its way to a game.The bus rolled over in the Middletown area between exits 9 and 10 on Route 9 around 2:50 p.m., officials said. Injuries have been reported. The injured have been taken to local hospitals. The cause of crash is under investigation

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A 23-year-old man is in critical condition at Hartford Hospital this morning after an accident on Route 44 Tuesday.Christopher Hartman was on a motorcycle during the accident with a car at 9 p.m. near Davidson Chevrolet, police said. The motorcycle collided with a car and threw Mr. Hartman off his bike. The police are investigating and are asking for any witness to this collision to contact...

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A 43-year-old woman was killed in a two-car accident on I-91 northbound Tuesday around 9:30 p.m., state police said. Sheila Ruff, of 27 Charter Oak Place, suffered multiple blunt trauma when she was rear-ended by Zhong Chen near exit 29, state police said. Given the the loss of life from this accident, the state police accident reconstructionists are investigating and will issue a report that...

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Head restraints in several passenger vehicles provided marginal or poor protection against neck injuries and whiplash, the insurance industry reported Thursday in new crash test results. Only 22 of 75 vehicles tested in a simulated rear crash at 20 miles per hour received the top score of good from the Virginia-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Several 2007 vehicles got the lowest...

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A 57-year-old pedestrian who was hit by an SUV Thursday night is recovering this morning from head injuries, police said. The woman is in stable condition at Hartford Hospital, police said. The woman was struck while crossing Hartford Turnpike in Vernon, CT. The accident remains under investigation.

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In Seymour, a 45-year-old woman who hit a state police cruiser head-on while driving the wrong way on Route 8 has been arrested. She was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving the wrong way among other charges. Fortunately, no one was injured during the accident near exit 22 at 1:53 a.m.

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Two students are at the hospital this morning after they were hit by a car near the intersection of Brainard Road and Katherine Road in Enfield, Connecticut. Police said that serious car accident happened at 7:15 a.m. near a bus. The names of the students nor the extent of the injuries have not been disclosed.

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