Killingly

A person who was hit by a vehicle in Killingly early Tuesday morning has died, according to state police.

A Colchester woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Killingly early Tuesday morning. The crash happened on Hartford Pike at 2:22 a.m. and state police identified the woman who died as Emily Piasecki, 33, of Colchester. They said Piasecki was in the road in the area of 1530 Hartford Pike and the driver, a 49-year-old Woodstock…

Connecticut State Police have identified the woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Killingly on Tuesday night. Investigators said a Dayville man was traveling eastbound on Route 101 shortly before 8 p.m. when he struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The pedestrian, later identified as 45-year-old Amanda Bell, of Moosup, was wearing dark clothing and was…

Route 101 is closed in Killingly because of a pedestrian crash in the area, according to the state Department of Transportation. Connecticut State Police said the crash happened on Route 101, also known as Hartford Pike, at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The pedestrian was injured, but the extent is unknown at this time. Lifestar says they’re responding to the crash….

A man has serious injuries after a head-on crash on Route 101 in Killingly on Friday night. A man from Danielson was driving an Audi A3 east on Hartford Pike shortly before 9:30 p.m. At the same time, state police said a Norwich man was driving a Ford Ranger west on the road attempting to make a left turn into…

A 22-year-old Danielson man has died after a crash in Killingly early Tuesday morning. State police said Dylan Field was driving a Buick on Maple Street just after 1:30 a.m. when he lost control on a curve, hit a utility pole and suffered fatal injuries. The police report says the weather was clear and the road was dry when the…

A 64-year-old Rhode Island man has died after a crash on Route 6 in Killingly on Saturday.  State police said the crash happened around 3:14 p.m. Brian Carney, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and hit the back of a GMC Sierra that was stopped at a red light, according to state police. Carney was taken…

One person has died and two others are seriously injured after a head-on crash in Brooklyn, Connecticut, on Monday. State police said 26-year-old Andrew Baker, of Dayville, was traveling eastbound on Route 6 around 4:55 p.m. when a vehicle traveling westbound crossed over the double yellow line and hit him head-on. As a result of the crash, Baker sustained fatal…

In a scathing report, the State Education Department said it found the Killingly Board of Education failed to meet its students’ mental health needs.

The Connecticut Education Department unanimously voted to approve the education commissioner’s recommendation, finding reasonable cause that the Killingly Board of Ed failed to fulfill the educational interests of the state. The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) began an investigation into the Killingly Board of Ed in April after receiving a complaint from parents and students who alleged that...

The Killingly Board of Education has failed to meet the mental health needs of its students, according to a report from the Connecticut State Department of Education. The report follows a six-month investigation into a complaint made by Killingly parents and students in April. The initial complaint was filed with the state after the Killingly Board of Ed voted against…

After a months long investigation, the CT Department of Education released a report detailing how they believe the Killingly Board of Education has failed to meet the mental health and behavioral needs of students.

A 28-year-old Brooklyn man was killed in a crash on Interstate 395 in Killingly Tuesday. State police said Dylan Daniel Goulet was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe and on I-395 North just after 4:30 p.m. when his vehicle went off the roadway and into the median, across the lanes, up a dirt embankment and rolled over several times, state police said….

One person was flown to a hospital after a crash on Interstate 395 North in Killingly Thursday morning. State police said there was a one-vehicle crash in the area of Exits 37 and 38 around 8:41 a.m. and serious injuries were reported. A helicopter flew one person to UMASS. I-395 North was shut down for the investigation and reopened around…

A Verizon Wireless Zone store in Dayville is sending a mobile trailer to a sister store in Port Charlotte, Florida. The trailer not only will help the store to get up and running, but also has supplies donated by Connecticut residents for the victims of the hurricane.

“We’re trying to just group ourselves around our family,” District Manager Bethany LePage said. The Dayville Wireless Zone, a Verizon authorized retailer, is helping its colleagues in Florida. “They don’t have a store to work out of at all. So, that trailer is going down to Florida and we said, ‘What else can we do for them besides sending...

A 78-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Killingly on Wednesday. The two-car accident happened at about 2:10 p.m. on Westcott Road near Mashentuck Road, according to state police. Investigators say a Hyundai Accent crossed the yellow line on Westcott Road and hit Chevy Blazer head-on. The crash killed, Bonilyn Smith, of Danielson, who was a passenger in the…

Killingly students fought for a mental health clinic in their school due to increased reports of anxiety attacks among teenagers. Even though it would be funded through grants, their proposal was voted down six to three by the local school board. Now, some Killingly High School students and their parents are taking the case to the state, and possibly the…