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Three people were injured in a car crash in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor Sunday afternoon. Fire officials said they are at the scene of a head-on collision at the intersection of Windsorville Road and Apothecaries Hall Road. Crews said they are tending to three injuries from the crash. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area while…

Three firefighters were hurt as they battled flames and oppressive heat in Norwich on Sunday.

Two men were transported to the hospital after a shooting on Lilac Street in New Haven Thursday night, according to New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker. Elicker told NBC Connecticut that the two men who were shot are in the hospital with injuries that are not critical. Police officers are at the scene investigating the shooting. It is unknown what led…

Two people were transported to the hospital following a car crash in Plainfield Sunday morning. Police said the crash happened at approximately 10:55 a.m. on Plainfield Pike Road just east of Starkweather Road. Officials said a man traveling east on Plainfield Pike Road hit a car pulling out of the Lighthouse Church of God. The impact of the crash caused…

A driver rammed a car into several police officers and ran over one officer’s foot in Meriden Monday evening, according to police. Officers pulled up to a vehicle on North 2nd Street around 5:20 p.m. to identify three people in the car and the driver, Luis Camacho, sped up and drove straight into one of the two police vehicles...

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Police said five people were transported to the hospital with injuries after a multi-car crash in Bridgeport Thursday night. Officials said they responded to the intersection on Boston Avenue and Pembroke Street at approximately 7 p.m. Fire crews responding to the scene initiated an extrication, according to police. Police said the extent of injuries is unknown at this time. No…

Two people were transported to the hospital with injuries after a three-car crash in Plainfield Sunday afternoon. Officials said they responded to the crash in the area of Putnam Road in the Wauregan section of town at approximately 1:45 p.m. Police said a Moosup woman was driving northbound on Putnam Road when her vehicle slid out of control and into…

A police officer was among three people who were transported to a nearby hospital after a car crash in Bridgeport on Friday. Officials said they responded to a three-car motor vehicle accident involving an officer at Fairfield Avenue and Iranistan Avenue. The police officer involved in the crash was on the way to a burglary when the accident happened. Police…

Five patients were taken to a trauma center this afternoon — at least four of them initially listed in serious to critical condition — after an SUV with an allegedly drunk driver behind the wheel crashed into a storefront on Hollywood Boulevard, authorities said.

A person was transported to the hospital after a car crashed into a garage in Montville Saturday afternoon. Crews said the crash happened on East Lake Road shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday. Firefighters said they worked to remove hazards to stabilize the structure. Crews from Chesterfield Fire Company and the Oakdale Fire Department responded to the scene. A person…

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A dog was killed and two others were injured during a drive-by shooting in New Haven on Sunday. The shooting happened at approximately 7 p.m. in the area of Orchard Street and George Street, officials said. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire. Arriving officers saw two teenage brothers with gunshot wounds. One boy was shot in the leg…

Police said one person was transported to the hospital after a car drove into a river in Rocky Hill. The incident happened at approximately 6:04 p.m. at Ferry Park, crews said. Officials said a car had driven into the river and the sole occupant was seen holding a pylon approximately 50 feet into the river in approximately 16 feet of…

A man was injured after he was trapped under an excavator he was operating in Ellington Thursday afternoon. The incident happened at approximately 3 p.m. at the back of a property on Longview Street. When crews responded to the scene, they saw an excavator tipped over on its side, trapping the operator inside the roll cage. Crews said they stabilized…

A man who was wanted in connection to a shots fired incident in Manchester from last month turned himself into police on Monday.

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A Worcester, Massachusetts, fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew attempted to save a baby and others from a raging fire. Chief Michael Lavoie said in a press conference that Lt. Jason Menard, a father of three, succumbed to his injuries after his “heroic efforts” to save people in the four-alarm fire at 7 Stockholm Street.

A Worcester, Massachusetts fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew responded to report of a trapped baby during a raging fire at an apartment building.