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Snow Storm Causes Minor Accidents in Danbury

On Saturday the snow storm caused minor accidents as it brought several inches of snow to Danbury and the surrounding area.

According to the National Weather Service the highest amounts were in Fairfield County, Easton, Ridgefield and Brookfield, all with six inches or more.

The weather led to several accidents, with a tractor trailer jack knifing on Interstate 84 around 8.30 in the morning, leading to traffic delays for around two hours. The driver, who was uninjured, was given a ticket for driving too fast for the conditions.

In another accident, this time at 3 a.m., not long after the snow had begun to fall, 19 year old Karen Loor was driving on Triangle Street and her car skidded off the road and ran into a tree and a fence. She called her boyfriend, 38 year old Rafael Friere-Recuenco for assistance but when he arrived the two began to argue. He tried to leave in the car but was arrested by police. Police also then found Loor walking in the same area.

Loor was charged with evading responsibility, driving without a license and traveling too fast for conditions. Freire-Recuenco was charged with conspiracy to evade responsibility and driving with a suspended license.

If you have been injured a serious accident in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

Snowstorm Leads to Several Accidents

On Friday there was a snowstorm which arrived at the worst possible time, during the morning commute.

There were so many vehicles on the roads, and with gusty winds accompanying the snow, there were white out conditions which led to several accidents. Danbury had nearly two inches of snow, but as the storm was so fierce, it all fell within an hour or two.

Some of the schools closed including Newtown, Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, New Milford, Oxford and Shelton.

The state Department of Transportation started work at 4 in the morning and treated the roads with a magnesium chloride solution before the snow arrived, which helped to cut down on the number of accidents. Nevertheless there were two crashes on the Merritt Parkway, by exit 36 in Stamford and exit 31 in Greenwich. Two lanes of the Route 8/25 connector were blocked in Bridgeport by a crash at the Lindley Street exit, and Interstate 95 was blocked up by an accident near exit 34 in Stratford.

However, people on the whole were driving carefully and once the sun came out the treated roads recovered quickly.

If you have been injured a serious accident in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

Man Falls from Hanging Rock

Following a fall from Hanging Rock on Sunday, a young man is in the hospital.

According to authorities, the accident happened at Hanging Rock State Park around 4 p.m. on Sunday when 19 year old Wyatt Bloom of Gold Hill was hiking in the park with friends. He was apparently playing near the edge of a cliff without the appropriate footwear when he fell. He was not on a hiking trail at the time.

Originally it was thought he had fallen 50 feet but when firefighters arrived at the scene they determined it was nearer 30 feet.

When park rangers arrived they found Bloom lying face down with his hands under his face. He was then loaded onto a stokes basket and strapped down. The rescuers then needed to get him to the parking lot where a helicopter could pick him up and take him to hospital. He is now said to be in stable condition.

Park rangers say this is the first time in two years that someone had to be airlifted from Hanging Rock State Park.

If you have been injured a serious accident in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

Danbury Man Arrested in Hit and Run Case

A Danbury man has been arrested by Plymouth Police in connection with a hit and run accident back in October.

According to Danbury Police, the accident happened on October 25 this year on North Main Street in Terryville when a teenager was hit on his bike causing injury. The driver fled the scene.

The man arrested is 29 year old Anthony Hernandez of Danbury who turned himself in to Danbury Police Department late on Saturday morning. They then contacted Plymouth Police who came to collect him and take him back to Plymouth.

Hernandez was subsequently charged with Evading Responsibility, Reckless Driving, Operating a Motor Vehicle while Under Suspension, Failure to Drive Right, and Passing in a No Passing Zone. He is currently being held on a $100,000 bond and will be arraigned at Bristol Superior Court.

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Young Woman Dies in Single Vehicle Crash

A 23 year old Avon woman from Avon has died following an early morning crash.

According to state police, the accident happened at around 2 a.m. on Route 219. Four people were inside a 2000 Toyota Camry heading south on Route 219, or Town Hill Road, near the intersection with Hoppon Road. The car then veered across the center line, into the northbound lane, hit a mailbox then continued off the road and crashed into two trees.

Marisssa Offsay was a rear passenger in the car and was trapped following the crash. She had to be cut free by firefighters and was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, where she died.

A second rear passenger, 23 year old Jessica Ann Morse, of New Hartford, was ejected out of the rear window and was flown to Hartford Hospital with internal injuries.

The driver, 28 year old James A. Laboy, of Winsted and the front seat passenger, 27 year old John M. Auclair, of New Hartford, were both taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital with minor injuries.

The state police accident reconstruction unit is investigating the crash but it appears that the road may have been icy at the time of the accident.

If you have been injured a serious car crash in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

Only One Fatality over the Holiday Weekend

Initial reports from the Connecticut State Police show that there was only one fatal highway accident in the state over the long holiday weekend.

Troopers patrolled all roads and highways across Connecticut, from midnight Tuesday, until midnight Sunday, targeting drunken driving violations and aggressive drivers. In addition, sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were in place over the entire weekend.

The early statistics, through Friday, show that there were 448 speeding arrests which compares with 1,134 for the whole weekend last year; 138 seat belt arrests, as opposed to 170 last year; other hazardous moving violation arrests stood at 1,101,and last year was 1,134; Driving under the Influence arrests were 14, compared to 43 last year. In total there were 512 accidents this year, slightly down on the 562 last year, with 65 injuries and one fatality. Last year there were 92 injuries and one fatality.

If you have been injured a serious car crash in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

Seven Injured in Two Vehicle Crash

Seven people went to hospital following a two car crash at the intersection of Routes 6 and 22.

According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department the crash happened on Wednesday just before 1 p.m., in Southeast, near the border with the village of Brewster.

A Toyota sedan going eastbound on Route 6 tried to turn onto Route 22 and go northbound. The vehicle was then struck broadside by a Toyota minivan heading west on Route 6. The occupants of the sedan were a male driver, two female passengers and a 4 year old boy.

In the minivan were a female driver, a female passenger in a rear seat and a two and a half month old infant. According to the Sheriff’s Department the front seat female passenger in the sedan was critically injured and airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Ambulances transported the other six people to Danbury Hospital, where their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The infant was ejected from her child-safety seat but not from the vehicle itself.

The crash is the second serious one in Southeast in less than a week as two people were killed on November 14 in a head on collision on Route 22.

If you have been injured a serious car crash in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

Woman Injured in Car Crash Awarded Six Figure Sum

A woman involved in a car accident in Bridgeport causing injuries to her neck, back and leg was recently awarded $115,000 by a jury.

In January 2012, in the early evening, Cintya Sandi-Torres was driving her Toyota along John Street in Bridgeport. She was following a UPS truck that stopped to make a left turn onto Lafayette Boulevard.

She moved to the right in order to pass the truck when Rong Lou driving a Ford Edge sport utility vehicle, tried to turn onto Lafayette Boulevard from John Street. He collided with Sandi-Torres’ car at the intersection near the truck.

Sandi-Torres complained of neck, back and left leg pain and was transported by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital. She was treated for the pain and sent to a chiropractor who assessed her with a 15 percent permanent partial disability rating for her neck and a five percent rating for her back. Sandi-Torres still complains of lingering leg pain.

Her injuries affect her daily life with pain when doing household chores, such as cooking and cleaning and she is no longer able to manage a long haul flight home to Costa Rica.

The trial lasted for two days in September, and following a two hour deliberation the jury awarded her $119,245.

If you have been injured a serious car crash in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

 

 

Hit and Run Kills Two

A hit and run incident in Stamford on Friday evening, left two people dead and another two seriously injured.

According to Police the accident happened at 8.30 p.m. on West Main Street near the Greenwich border when a Nissan Altima, which had been driving south on Alvord Lane, ran a red light and smashed into a BMW station wagon head on.

The driver of the Nissan fled on foot in the direction of the Greenwich border and the passenger, 50 year old Henry Nixon of Ursula Place was thrown from the car and was taken to Stamford hospital where he died soon after.

The BMW was being driven by Greenwich resident Anthony Andriulli, aged 73, and he suffered serious injuries including multiple fractures. Both he and his wife, 70 year old Judith Andriulli were taken to Stamford hospital where she died on Saturday morning. The vehicle was so badly damaged that both had to be cut free from the vehicle by the fire department.

The driver is currently being sought by police and is said to be a black female wearing blue jeans and a gray sweatshirt.

If you have been injured a serious hit and run accident in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.

 

 

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Woman Killed by Amtrak Train

A woman has died after being struck by an Amtrak train on the New Haven line Monday afternoon.

According to Metro North officials, Amtrak train #93, which was a Northeast Regional train from Boston to Richmond Virginia, hit a woman who was trespassing on the tracks just west of Milford train station at around 12.20 p.m.

Amtrak officials said that there were 337 passengers on board the train and that there were no injuries to any of the passengers or crew. The woman, as yet unnamed was killed.

Following the accident all Amtrak trains were re-routed around the accident scene.

A Metro-North spokesperson went on to say that the New Haven line service between Bridgeport and New Haven would continue to be delayed while police continue their investigation.

Both Metro-North and Amtrak resumed normal service as soon as the police investigation at the scene was completed.

If you have been injured a serious auto accident in Danbury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Call the accident attorneys at Danbury accident attorneys – Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP  now for an immediate consultation. 58 Post Road Danbury, CT 06810    (888) 244-5480.