car accidents

Several accidents are being reported in towns across Connecticut because of slippery conditions forming with tonight’s snowfall. In Naugatuck, police are warning drivers to use caution when traveling because of the conditions. They say there are several motor vehicle crashes and disabled cars being reported in the area of Millville Avenue because of a steep hill. Patrol has directed...

Connecticut State Police said Interstate 84 in Hartford has reopened after several accidents in the area. Officials said the eastbound side of the highway was shut down at exit 48 on the curve approaching the tunnel. Drivers were asked to take alternate routes. It is unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

Where do you put your mask when you get back into your car? Auto safety experts say it should go anywhere but the mirror.

Twenty-year-old Andrew Anglace, of Newtown, was arrested after his truck slammed into a home in Newtown on Saturday. Police said they received a call just after midnight from a citizen who reported that their house had “fallen down.” When police arrived, they discovered the home on Church Hill Road had been struck by a Ford F-350. The truck was traveling…

State and local police responded to several crashes across the state during icy conditions Tuesday. State police responded to Interstate 84 East in Tolland between exits 66 and 68 after two separate tractor-trailer accidents. In both incidents, the truck slid off the highway. Both trucks were leaking diesel fuel, prompting a response by DEEP. In Hartford, a minor accident near…

Here’s what science has to say about a twice-yearly ritual affecting nearly 2 billion people worldwide.

Here’s what science has to say about a twice-yearly ritual affecting nearly 2 billion people worldwide.

Residents in one Glastonbury neighborhood hope their persistence pays off in their quest to put a sidewalk on their street.

A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights and contributed to hundreds of car accidents. Virginia State Police said the driver of a military surplus vehicle was killed late Saturday after he lost control...

An airport official says a plane slid off the pavement while taxiing to the terminal at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, with no injuries reported. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports airport spokeswoman Mindy Kershner says a Delta flight from Las Vegas had safely landed at the airport in Hebron, Kentucky, around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. She said it left the pavement on its...

New children’s concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents that most kids’ symptoms clear up within one to three months. Signs of potentially more serious injuries that may warrant CT imaging scans include vomiting, unconsciousness and severe, worsening headaches, according to the guidelines released Tuesday. The guidelines from the...

A parasite that makes rodents unafraid of cats could be giving people the courage to become entrepreneurs, researchers told NBC News. People infected with Toxoplasma gondii were more likely to have majored in business and started their own business, according to a new paper published by University of Colorado management professor Stefanie Johnson and colleagues in the Proceedings of the...

No longer a novelty, drones are becoming an everyday tool for more police and fire departments, new research has found. The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016, according to data collected by the Center for the Study of the Drone at New York’s Bard College. The center estimated that just...

A 24-year-old woman on her way to a job interview was killed Thursday as she crossed what has been called the most dangerous road in the D.C. area.

Design limitations of the Tesla Model S’s Autopilot played a major role in the first known fatal crash of a highway vehicle operating under automated control systems, the National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday. The board said the direct cause of the crash was an inattentive Tesla driver’s over reliance on technology and a truck driver who made a left-hand turn...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has compiled a list of the safest used cars for teenage drivers that are under $20,000.

With daylight saving time just around the corner, a new study shows roughly 75 percent of Americans aren’t getting the sleep they need. NBC’s Chris Clackum reports.

For the second year in a row dirt-bikes, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles ripped through the streets and freeways of South Florida on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A kayaker who said his boat was thrashed by a shark in waters off Santa Barbara County on Friday walked away unscathed and described the impact as worse than a car crash.

For many families with teenage drivers, a new car just isn’t in the budget. Eighty-three percent of parents surveyed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said they’ve purchased a used vehicle for their teen. And with car accidents the leading cause of death among teens, choosing the right vehicle is critical. For the first time, the Insurance Institute for...