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• Multi-car crash shuts down part of I-95 South in Stamford

  01-07-2023 21:47
  
  Those driving along I-95 South in Stamford should be prepared to pump the breaks. A multi-car crash is causing significant delays in the area, with traffic at one point being backed up all the way into Darien. It happened around 7:30 p.m. near Exit 9. At least one person has been injured in the crash, but the extent of those...
  
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• I-95 South in Stamford reopens following multi-car crash

  01-07-2023 21:47
  
  Interstate 95 south in Stamford has reopened after a multi-car crash closed a portion of the highway and caused significant delays on Saturday night. The highway was closed between exits 9 and 8. It has since fully reopened. The crash caused significant delays. At one point, traffic was backed up into Darien. At least one person has been injured in...
  
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• At least 7 injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 South in Stamford

  01-07-2023 21:47
  
  At least seven people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 south in Stamford on Saturday night. According to state police, a BMW was traveling in the left lane when it attempted to change lanes and collided with a Toyota 4Runner and a Mazda. After the initial crash, investigators said the Mazda hit the median, the Toyota 4Runner...
  
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• Firefighter hurt while battling flames at Waterbury home

  01-07-2023 21:21
  
  A firefighter is in the hospital recovering after he was injured while working to douse a fire at a home in Waterbury Saturday. Fire officials said the flames broke out during the early evening hours on Rose Street. Crews encountered heavy fire emitting from several second-floor windows when they arrived on scene. Everyone inside the home was able to get...
  
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• 2 injured after getting trapped under tractor in Stafford

  01-07-2023 16:15
  
  Two people are injured after getting trapped under a tractor in Stafford on Saturday. State police said a tractor was on a private trail behind West Stafford Road around 2:50 p.m. when it suffered a cargo shift. During the incident, investigators said the truck axle flipped backwards and hit a man in the head. It also pinned a woman under...
  
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• 2 injured after getting trapped under garden tractor in Stafford

  01-07-2023 16:15
  
  Two people are injured after getting trapped under a garden tractor in Stafford on Saturday. Dispatchers said the incident happened on West Stafford Road. According to dispatchers, one person was taken by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital. The second person was taken to Johnson and Memorial Hospital by ambulance. Authorities have not released details about the extent of the injuries.
  
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• Man injured trying to rescue dog from bear attack in Litchfield

  01-07-2023 14:19
  
  A man is injured after he tried to stop a bear from attacking his dog in Litchfield on Saturday. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Environmental Conservation Police were called to a bear attack in a residential neighborhood in Litchfield around 11:15 a.m. According to officials, a bear had investigated bird feeders on a porch and moved into...
  
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• Families spend Fourth of July Weekend at Hammonasset Beach

  01-07-2023 13:25
  
  It’s a festive time right now with the Fourth of July around the corner.  Many people headed to Hammonasset Beach on Saturday to unwind. “We don’t usually come here this early. We thought since there is going to be more people here later, we should be first, you know,” said Giovani Caceras, of West Haven. Caceras says he loves this...
  
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• 2 hospitalized after boat explosion in Kent

  01-07-2023 13:02
  
  Two people were taken to the hospital after a boat explosion in Kent on Saturday. Fire officials said four people were on the boat when it exploded near Club Getaway. According to firefighters, two of the people were transported to New Milford Hospital to be treated for injuries. Their injuries are described as non-life threatening. It’s unclear what caused the...
  
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• Woman killed in Stratford hit-and-run

  01-07-2023 11:42
  
  A woman has died after a hit-and-run in Stratford early Saturday morning and police have arrested a suspect in connection to the incident. Officers were called to a report of a woman in the road near St. Michaels Cemetery on Stratford Avenue shortly after midnight. When police arrived, they determined the woman had been struck during an apparent hit-and-run. The...
  
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• 1 dead in rollover crash in North Canaan

  01-07-2023 10:21
  
  A man has died after a rollover crash in North Canaan early Saturday morning. State police said a Plainville man was traveling northbound on Canaan Valley Road around 2:30 a.m. when he left the road, hit an embankment and rolled over. The man, later identified as 44-year-old Deane William Moores, died of his injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
  
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• New laws take effect in Connecticut today

  01-07-2023 10:14
  
  Several new laws are going into effect in Connecticut on Saturday, July 1. One new law bans child marriages in the state. You now have to be 18 to wed in Connecticut. Another law strengthens protections for certain voters. It also requires that all municipalities provide translators. “And that you’re willing to assist them in being able to understand and...
  
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• Fight inside Norwich bar leads to shooting

  01-07-2023 09:03
  
  A fight inside of a bar in Norwich led to a shooting early Saturday morning. Officers received a 911 call from Pistol Pete’s Bar and Grill on Stonington Road shortly before 1:30 a.m. about a shooting in the business. According to police, the first officer to arrive found a man running out the door and behind the bar. The officer...
  
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• Men injured in double shooting in Hartford

  01-07-2023 08:54
  
  Two men are injured after a shooting in Hartford early Saturday morning. Officers were called to Homestead Avenue around 4:35 a.m. after getting a ShotSpotter notification. At the scene, police said they found evidence of gunfire. While at the scene, investigators said two men arrived at St. Francis Hospital with gunshot wounds. According to police, one man in his 30s...
  
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• First day of July features smoke and haze

  01-07-2023 08:37
  
  Happy Saturday and welcome to July! We’re starting the month with some areas of fog, smoke, and haze across parts of the state. But the sun is up and the mixing of the atmosphere will begin to help erode the fog later this morning. For the afternoon, we will see a mix of clouds and sunshine with highs in the...
  
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