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• Serious crash closes part of I-84 in Vernon

  17-06-2023 18:26
  
  Drivers traveling through Vernon this evening can expect delays. State Police have shut down part of I-84 West due to a crash. It happened around 5:45 by Exit 67. While the circumstances surrounding the crash are uncertain, one vehicle did rollover and the crash did result in serious injuries. It is unclear how many vehicles were involved in the collision...
  
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• I-84 in Vernon reopens following serious crash

  17-06-2023 18:26
  
  Interstate 84 west in Vernon has reopened following a serious crash on Saturday night. State police said the highway was closed near exit 67 around 5:45 p.m. It has since reopened. While the circumstances surrounding the crash are uncertain, one vehicle did rollover and the crash did result in serious injuries. It is unclear how many vehicles were involved in...
  
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• 1 dead in rollover crash on I-84 west in Vernon

  17-06-2023 18:26
  
  One person has died after a rollover crash on Interstate 84 west in Vernon on Saturday night. State police were called to I-84 west between exits 67 and 66 around 5:45 p.m. after getting a report of a rollover crash. According to state police, an adult was pronounced dead at the scene. The person’s identity has not been released. Serious...
  
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• Paramedic credited with helping revive unresponsive man after East Hampton crash

  17-06-2023 18:03
  
  A man is in the hospital recovering after crashing the car he was driving into a utility pole in East Hampton Saturday. It happened around 2:15 in the afternoon on the 300 block of West High Street. Police say the driver was found unresponsive and without a pulse. A Middlesex Hospital paramedic was able to perform CPR on the driver,...
  
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• Ongoing investigation closes portion of busy Waterbury street

  17-06-2023 17:29
  
  Police in Waterbury have shut down part of a busy roadway to both vehicle and foot traffic. West Main Street near the Waterbury Big Apple Motel has been taped off due to an ongoing investigation. It is unclear if anyone was injured. Police haven’t said when they anticipate that area of West Main Street to reopen. NBC Connecticut has reached...
  
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• Man shot, killed in Waterbury

  17-06-2023 17:29
  
  Police in Waterbury have shut down part of a busy roadway to both vehicle and foot traffic as they investigate a homicide. This all unfolded just after 4 p.m. on the 400 block of West Main Street. Officers found a man that had been shot in the neck. He was transported to Waterbury Hospital where he died from his injuries....
  
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• Homicide investigation closes portion of busy Waterbury street

  17-06-2023 17:29
  
  Police in Waterbury have shut down part of a busy roadway to both vehicle and foot traffic as they investigate a homicide. This all unfolded just after 4 p.m. on the 400 block of West Main Street. Officers found a man that had been shot in the neck. He was transported to Waterbury Hospital where he died from his injuries....
  
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• Crews respond to fire at old middle school building in Hamden

  17-06-2023 16:56
  
  Fire crews are responding to a fire at the old middle school building in Hamden on Saturday. Dispatchers said the fire is at the building on Newhall Street. At this time, the whole block is closed and Newhall Street is closed at Harris Street. Authorities have not released details about the extent of the fire or how much damage there...
  
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• Crews extinguish fire at old middle school building in Hamden

  17-06-2023 16:56
  
  Fire crews responded to a fire at the old middle school building in Hamden on Saturday. Dispatchers said the fire was at the building on Newhall Street. The whole block was closed while crews worked to quell the flames, but has since reopened. Authorities have not released details about the extent of the fire or how much damage there may...
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash closes lanes on I-91 south in Meriden

  17-06-2023 16:49
  
  A multi-vehicle crash has closed lanes of Interstate 91 south in Meriden on Saturday. State police said the right and center lanes of I-91 south are closed near exit 18. There is more than three miles of congestion in the area. Anyone traveling in the area is asked to use extra caution and to plan for delays. Non-life threatening injuries...
  
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• I-91 south in Meriden reopens after multi-vehicle crash

  17-06-2023 16:49
  
  Interstate 91 south in Meriden has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash closed lanes on Saturday. State police said the right and center lanes of I-91 south were closed near exit 18. At one point, there was more than three miles of congestion in the area. The highway has since fully reopened. It’s unclear exactly how many vehicles were involved in...
  
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• Waterbury Police collect nearly 2 dozen guns during buyback event

  17-06-2023 14:14
  
  Nearly two dozen guns are off the streets of Waterbury after they were collected during the police department’s gun buyback event on Saturday. During the gun buyback, police said they collected 23 various types of guns including two assault rifles. Police said events like the gun buyback give residents an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted and/or unsecured guns to...
  
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• Man dies after being ejected from vehicle following collision with tractor-trailer in New Haven

  17-06-2023 13:13
  
  A man has died after police said he was ejected from his vehicle following a collision with a tractor-trailer in New Haven early Saturday morning. Police said 36-year-old Ruben Rocael Mejia Gonzalez was traveling northbound on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard just after midnight when his Toyota RAV4 struck the back of a tractor-trailer that was stopped in the left turn...
  
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• First responders go head-to-head in Battle of the Badges in Manchester

  17-06-2023 12:54
  
  Manchester was home to an exciting basketball tournament on Saturday. The players? First responders from around the state.  State troopers, local police officers, fire fighters, and teachers came together inside East Catholic High School for what’s known as Battle of the Badges. “The biggest thing that inspired me to be here today and start putting this together with the united...
  
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• Car crashes into Bloomfield store

  17-06-2023 09:00
  
  A car has crashed into a store in Bloomfield on Saturday morning. It appears the car went through the glass of World Fish Market on Blue Hills Avenue. The car can be seen on its side with a majority of the vehicle inside of the store. Authorities have not released details about the collision. It’s unclear if anyone is injured.
  
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• Showers and storms to start the weekend, improvement expected for Sunday

  17-06-2023 06:14
  
  An area of low pressure will continue to bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms for this afternoon. While it will not rain the entire day, central and eastern Connecticut look to be the focus point for the heaviest downpours. Temperatures will remain on the cooler side for this afternoon with highs in the 60s to around 70 degrees. The outlook...
  
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• Showers and storms to end overnight, improvement expected for Sunday

  17-06-2023 06:14
  
  An area of low pressure will continue to bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms for this evening. Central and eastern Connecticut look to still be the focus point for the heaviest downpours. Temperatures fall into the 50s to low 60s across the state. The outlook for Father’s Day is for less of a chance of rain and warmer temperatures. While...
  
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