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• At Least Four Dead Following Various Crashes in Conn. Sunday

  07-05-2023 22:31
  
  At least four people are dead after several crashes on the roads in the state on Sunday. Numerous other people were hurt. “This is going to be sad and difficult for our community and neighboring communities,” said Brian Foley, Tolland’s town manager. A head-on two car crash shut down part of Route 195 in Tolland. State Police reported the two...
  
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• Wesleyan University to Cover Costs for Students Seeking Abortions, Contraception

  07-05-2023 22:13
  
  A local university will now be footing the bill for reproductive healthcare costs for students after a push from one of the school’s political organizations. A spokesperson for Wesleyan University confirmed the decision to NBC Connecticut. The decision was made after the university’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter launched a campaign calling for the university to commit to providing...
  
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• Wesleyan University to Cover Cost for Students Seeking Abortions, Contraception

  07-05-2023 22:13
  
  A local university will now be footing the bill for reproductive healthcare costs for students after a push from one of the school’s political organizations. A spokesperson for Wesleyan University confirmed the decision to NBC Connecticut. The decision was made after the university’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter launched a campaign calling for the university to commit to providing...
  
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• Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Colliding With Tractor Trailer in South Windsor

  07-05-2023 21:23
  
  A two-vehicle crash in South Windsor Sunday has sent one person to the hospital. It all unfolded during the early evening hours on Route 5 North near Chapel Road. South Windsor Police say a motorcycle and tractor trailer had collided and resulted in the motorcyclist being transported to an area hospital. Their injuries are considered to be serious in nature....
  
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• Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer in South Windsor

  07-05-2023 21:23
  
  A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a tractor-trailer in South Windsor on Sunday night. Police said the motorcycle and the tractor-trailer collided on Route 5 north near Chapel Road shortly before 7 p.m. The motorcyclist, later identified as 60-year-old Norman Poulin, of East Windsor, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. Poulin later died of his injuries,...
  
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• Body Found Near Trumbull Hiking Trail

  07-05-2023 18:36
  
  Authorities are looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person who was found Sunday afternoon. Trumbull Police said a hiker was traveling in a dense wooded area near Church Hill Road when he found a partially decomposed body, along with some personal property. The area where the person was found borders the Pequonnock River Valley walking trail and...
  
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• I-95 North in Stamford Reopens After Crash Involving 2 Motorcycles

  07-05-2023 17:13
  
  The northbound side of I-95 in Stamford is back open after a multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. State police were called to the collision between a car and two motorcycles on I-95 north near exit 6 around 2:45 p.m. Injuries have been reported and it’s unclear exactly how many people were injured. The highway was closed between exits 6 and 7...
  
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• Crash Involving a Car, 2 Motorcycles Closes I-95 North in Stamford

  07-05-2023 17:13
  
  A crash involving a car and two motorcycles has closed the northbound side of Interstate 95 in Stamford on Sunday afternoon. State police were called to the collision between a car and two motorcycles on I-95 north near exit 6 around 2:45 p.m. Possible serious injuries have been reported. It’s unclear exactly how many people are injured. The highway is...
  
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• Serious Accident Closes Lower County Road in Wolcott

  07-05-2023 16:28
  
  A serious accident has closed a road in Wolcott on Sunday afternoon. Police said the accident is on Lower County Road and the area is closed. Authorities have not released details about the accident. Anyone in the area is urged to use Meriden-Waterbury Road until further notice.
  
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• 1 Dead, At Least 1 Injured in Wolcott Motorcycle Crash

  07-05-2023 16:28
  
  One person has died and at least one other person is injured after a motorcycle crash in Wolcott on Sunday afternoon. Police said the accident happened on Lower County Road and the area is closed. According to police, the driver of the motorcycle was killed in the collision. The person’s identity has not been released. At least one person in...
  
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• 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Wolcott Motorcycle Crash

  07-05-2023 16:28
  
  One person has died and several others were injured after a motorcycle crash in Wolcott on Sunday. Police said the accident happened on Lower County Road during the afternoon hours. According to police, the driver of the motorcycle was killed in the collision. The person’s identity has not been released. Three people in the other vehicle, a Jeep, that was...
  
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• Police ID Man Shot, Killed in Bridgeport

  07-05-2023 15:17
  
  Police have identified the man who was shot and killed in Bridgeport on Saturday night. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Park Avenue around 11:10 p.m. after getting a ShotSpotter notification. A few minutes later, dispatchers gave updated information to the officers. According to police, the dispatcher said they received information about someone fatally shot on Vine Street....
  
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• East Haven Police Hosts First Touch-A-Truck Event to Benefit Department's Athletic League

  07-05-2023 13:54
  
  In East Haven, some kids spent the day with first responders. Not only that, but they also saw all kinds of trucks and vehicles.  It was all part of a fundraiser created by the East Haven Police Athletic League.  Sunday marked the organization’s very first ‘Touch-A-Truck’ event.  Police cars, fire trucks, company trucks, and ambulances packed the parking lot at East...
  
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• Two Killed in Head-On Crash on Route 195 in Tolland

  07-05-2023 13:43
  
  Two people have died after a crash on Route 195 in Tolland on Sunday. The crash happened at the intersection of Merrow Road, also known as Route 195, and Rhodes Road. According to State Police, a Toyota Rav4 was traveling down the roadway and trying to negotiate a right curve when it suddenly crossed into the opposite lane and struck...
  
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• Serious Injuries Reported in Head-On Crash on Route 195 in Tolland

  07-05-2023 13:43
  
  Serious injuries have been reported after a head-on crash on Route 195 in Tolland on Sunday. The crash is at the intersection of Merrow Road, also known as Route 195, and Rhodes Road. According to fire officials, multiple people were trapped in the vehicles. LifeStar was requested to the scene. State police said two people were transported to an area...
  
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• LifeStar Called to Head-On Crash on Route 195 in Tolland

  07-05-2023 13:43
  
  LifeStar is responding to a head-on crash in Tolland on Sunday and part of Route 195 is closed. The crash is at the intersection of Merrow Road, also known as Route 195, and Rhodes Road. According to fire officials, multiple people are trapped in the vehicles. Ambulances from Willington and UConn have been requested and LifeStar is responding to the...
  
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• 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Crash on I-91 North on Enfield/Longmeadow, Mass. Line

  07-05-2023 08:48
  
  One person has died and three others are injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 91 north on the Enfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, line on Sunday. Troopers from Massachusetts State Police responded to 91 north in Longmeadow, just inside the Connecticut line around 3 a.m. According to police, multiple vehicles were involved in a crash. One person has died and...
  
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• New Britain Man Killed After Crashing Into Concrete Barrier on I-84 West in West Hartford

  07-05-2023 08:34
  
  A man from New Britain has died after he crashed into the concrete barrier on Interstate 84 west in West Hartford on Sunday morning. State police said 22-year-old Luis Daniel Colon, of New Britain, was traveling in the left shoulder on I-84 west near exit 40 when he lost control of the vehicle around 6:30 a.m. When Colon lost control,...
  
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• I-84 West in West Hartford Reopens After Crash

  07-05-2023 08:34
  
  Interstate 84 west in West Hartford has reopened after a crash on Sunday morning. The highway was closed between exits 41 and 40 because of a single-vehicle crash, according to CT Roads. The area was closed for hours, but has since reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.
  
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• Crash Closes I-84 West in West Hartford

  07-05-2023 08:34
  
  A crash has closed Interstate 84 west in West Hartford on Sunday morning. The highway is closed between exits 41 and 40 because of a single-vehicle crash, according to CT Roads. There is no estimate for when the highway will reopen. It’s unclear if anyone is injured in the crash.
  
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• Sunny and Warm Today, Showers Tonight

  07-05-2023 08:26
  
  After a beautiful Saturday, the sunshine and warm temperatures continue today. High pressure will bring another sunny day today with high temperatures in the middle to upper 70s. A fast moving storm will move through tonight with showers arriving this evening. Showers will move out before the morning commute on Monday. High temperatures to start the week will once again...
  
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• Fast Moving Storm Brings Showers to Conn. Tonight

  07-05-2023 08:26
  
  We’re ending the weekend with some rain as a fast moving storm will move through on Sunday night. During the day on Sunday, there was plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures with highs in the 70s. As we look toward the evening and overnight, a fast moving storm will move through with showers arriving in the evening. The showers will...
  
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