Harwinton

One person is injured after their vehicle went off the road and hit an embankment in Harwinton on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to Litchfield Road (Route 118) around 2 p.m. after getting a report of a one car crash with injuries. According to authorities, one car went off the road and hit an embankment. The driver was transported by…

Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a Harwinton teen that was last seen getting into an Uber. Troopers are looking for 16-year-old Elbonia Best, who was last seen getting into a rideshare in a 2014 silver Toyota Prius with the license plate BB51273. Best was last seen wearing a cream silk headscarf, blue jean jacket, dark-colored graphic…

Connecticut State Police are investigating after several mailboxes were stolen or damaged throughout Harwinton Friday night into Saturday. Troop L said they’re investigating with the help of the USPS Inspector’s Office. A large amount of mailboxes that were stolen were found on Valley Road Saturday. Anyone with a missing mailbox is asked to contact Troop L at 860-626-7900 ext....

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that skeletal remains found in Harwinton in December of last year belonged to a 20-year-old woman. Connecticut State Police said they responded to a wooded area located off Campville Road on the Harwinton/Northfield town line on Dec. 19, 2021. That’s where they say they found skeletal remains. On Feb. 3, the OCME…

State police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains found in Harwinton. A person walking in the woods Sunday near Campville Road in Harwinton on the Litchfield town line called police after finding what they believed to be skeletal remains. The remains were found about 100 feet off the roadway, police said. Detectives from the State Police Western District Crime…

One person was taken to the hospital with injuries after an ATV accident in Harwinton Sunday afternoon, officials said. Firefighters said they responded to the area of 721 Hill Road, also known as Route 222, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Crews said the ATV had rolled onto a trail and thrown a person off. The person was transported to a house…

A vehicle has jackknifed on Route 8 North in Harwinton and on lane is closed. The crash happened on Route 8 North between exits 41 and 42 and the left and center lanes were closed, according to CT Travel Smart. As of 2:30 p.m., the left lane remain closed. Officials said two passenger vehicles and one tractor-trailer were involved and…

Two people that were riding on a motorcycle were injured after hitting a deer in Harwinton Sunday evening, officials said. Fire crews said they were dispatched to Hill Road, also known as Route 222, for a motorcycle that struck a deer. Both the driver and passenger of the motorcycle sustained injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital. The extent…

A 14-year-old Harwinton girl was struck by a driver who was trying to avoid hitting the driver she was talking to Sunday night and has died, according to state police.

A fatal crash has closed part of Route 222 in Harwinton Sunday night, according to Connecticut State Police.

One person is injured after getting thrown from a horse on a trail in Harwinton on Saturday. Firefighters said they received a call about a person that was thrown from a horse and injured on one of the trails in the Roraback State Forest around 11:30 a.m. Crews said they used their Gator and their Stokes Rescue Basket to bring…

Fire officials said seven people were transported to the hospital after a three-car crash in Harwinton Sunday evening. Police said the accident happened at the intersection of Burlington Road, also know as Route 4, and Harmony Hill Road. All seven people were transported to various hospitals by Harwinton and Burlington ambulances, officials said. None of the injuries appear to be…

A 65-year-old Connecticut man was killed when his motorcycle hit a bear, police said. Thomas Kovalik, of Plymouth, was driving a 1995 Harley-Davidson on Route 222 in Harwinton when he crashed into a bear at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Connecticut state police said. Kovalik was thrown from the motorcycle and landed in the road, police said. He was taken to…

A Harwinton resident is facing a felony charge in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot.

Some homes in Harwinton were evacuated Saturday morning after a propane delivery truck began leaking. It happened just before 9 a.m. on Caitlin Road, according to fire officials. State police also responded to help direct traffic around the scene.

Fire destroyed a barn on Hill Road, or Route 222, in Harwinton Friday.

A motorcycle crash has closed part of Route 8 north in Harwinton on Monday morning.

A person involved in some sort of accident involving a loader in Harwinton suffered serious injuries and was flown to a local hospital, according to the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department.

With the timing of Tuesday’s snow, superintendents across the state are facing a tough call when it comes to opting for an early dismissal or declaring a snow day.

A Harwinton man faces animal cruelty charges in connection with the death of a dog in Harwinton in November.