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An overnight fire completely engulfed a home on Colony Road in Seymour on Saturday. Firefighters said they responded to the structure fire at 127 Colony Rd. at approximately 1:45 a.m. after receiving multiple calls. When crews arrived at the scene, they saw heavy fire. Authorities said they established a defensive operation with multiple hand lines while crews extinguished the fire…

A person had to be extricated from their car after it rolled over on Route 8 in Seymour Saturday afternoon. Seymour fire crews said they responded to the area of exit 22 on the southbound side of the highway at approximately 1:45 p.m. When officials arrived at the scene, they found a car off the road on its roof between…

A woman has injuries after what police said was a road rage incident on Route 8 in Seymour Tuesday morning, according to state police. Police said they received a report of a road rage incident on Route 8 North, near exit 21 in Seymour, at 8:48 a.m. The female victim had been driving a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe with Massachusetts…

Homes in the area of Garden Street in Seymour are being evacuated because of a propane leak.

Homes in the area of Garden Street in Seymour are being evacuated because of a propane leak. A large propane tank at a home on Garden Street is leaking, according to police. Garden Street, Spruce Street, and Meadow Street are all shut down, police said. There is no word on what caused the leak.

A school bus was involved in a crash with a motorcycle in Seymour around 6:50 a.m. Thursday. Police said the motorcyclist sustained minor injuries and fire officials said a high school student suffered a minor injury, described as head pain and lightheadedness. The student was treated at the scene and is with parents.   Nine students were on the bus…

Fire crews put out a large car fire on a Route 8 south exit ramp early Saturday morning. Crews were dispatched to the exit 20 off ramp at approximately 12:30 a.m. for the reported car fire. When firefighters got to the scene, they found a vehicle had crashed into a fence and was fully involved in fire. All individuals were…

Police have identified the victims from a deadly car crash on Route 34 in Seymour that happened Wednesday night. Shanea Leary, 28, of West Haven and Nicole Gibson, 35, of Ansonia lost their lives in the crash that also killed Leary’s 4-year-old daughter, according to police. The two-car crash happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday on Route 34, or Roosevelt Drive,…

Three people, including a little girl, were killed in a head-on crash on Route 34 in Seymour Wedneday night.

A little girl and two women have died after a head-on crash on Route 34 in Seymour and another person has serious injuries, according to police. The two-car crash happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday on Route 34, or Roosevelt Drive, near Argonne Terrace. The three people who died were all in the same vehicle. Police said the driver; a woman…

A dog from Seymour that had been missing for five days has been reunited with his family after he was rescued from a cliff by emergency responders. According to the Great Hill Hose Company, the dog, Charlie, was spotted stuck about 150 feet up on a ledge off Roosevelt Drive around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Multiple groups responded to try…

Three Connecticut school districts are transitioning to remote learning Monday due to a staffing shortage caused by side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, school officials said. Ansonia, Derby and Seymour schools will be remote because of their bus company not having the staffing to bring students to school. Ansonia Public Schools Superintendent Joseph DiBacco said the transition is also because…

The state Dept. of Public Health is urging Connecticut residents to remain vigilant by wearing masks and social distancing as the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout continue.

Police have investigated after a vehicle plunged into the Housatonic River in Seymour in July, killing a mother and son, and they said the woman intentionally drove into the river. The vehicle was found in the lake on July 31 and Connie Crowell, 54, and her son, John Crowell, 22, were pronounced dead at the scene. Connie and John, from…

A man is seriously injured after a crash on Route 8 in Seymour on Saturday afternoon. State police said a 52-year-old man from Shelton was driving southbound on Route 8 in Seymour around 3:15 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and veered right off the roadway. When the man veered off the roadway, authorities said he hit a…

An overturned vehicle has closed part of Route 8 south in Seymour on Tuesday morning. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the southbound side of the highway is closed between exits 24 and 22 due to the overturned vehicle. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the incident. Authorities have not given an estimate for how long the highway will…

Seymour police are investigating a crash that is believed to be connected to a shooting in Derby and police said they did not believe the men who are involved are in the area anymore. Police were at the scene of a car crash on Route 8 at exit 22 on Monday. The vehicle involved is believed to be also involved…

Seymour police are investigating a crash that is believed to be connected to a shooting in Derby. Police are at the scene of a car crash on Route 8 at exit 22. Officials said two young men were seen running from the crash scene and they were last seen in the area of Washington Avenue. The men are considered to…