Willington

A man has died several days after a fire tore through his home in Willington, authorities said. Fire Chief Alexander Moore told NBC Connecticut that a man who was injured during a fire on Luchon Road on Oct. 12 has died. Crews were called to a reported structure fire and found a home fully engulfed in flames. A resident was…

A man has serious injuries after debris from a tree fell on him in Willington on Wednesday. The fire department said a man in his 20s was taken to the hospital by LifeStar after part of a tree fell on his head. It happened on Blair Road. No additional information was immediately available.

State police have arrested a man who is accused of going 110 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in Willington while trying to get away from a state trooper. State police said a trooper based out of Troop C in Tolland was conducting highway speed enforcement and saw a GMC SUV speeding on I-84 West, passing exit 73 in Union,…

One person has been taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 84 West in Willington on Wednesday morning. The right and center lanes of Interstate 84 West were closed in Willington between exits 72 and 71 but have reopened. State police said the crash happened around 9:59 a.m. and the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening….

A 37-year-old man has died after a crash in Willington on Tuesday night, according to state police. State police said 37-year-old Fred Morgan Viets, of Willington, crossed from the northbound side of River Road to the southbound side around 5:30 p.m. and struck another vehicle. Viets died at the scene, state police said. The other driver sustained serious injuries and…

State police have arrested a 29-year-old Granby man who is accused of assaulting a family member and holding her against her will for hours. State police said the investigation started just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday when someone called 911 and said a woman had been assaulted and was being held at knifepoint. Troopers responded and found the suspect in…

A fraternity president at the University of Connecticut is accused of “hazing” and assaulting a pledge during the initiation process while off-campus in Willington earlier this year. A UConn student made a report with Connecticut State Police on March 23 about an incident that happened on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9. The warrant said the student reported that while in…

A student at Central Connecticut State University was killed in a rollover crash in Willington over the weekend. State police said a 21-year-old man from Bethel was driving southbound on River Road on Saturday night around 10:15 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and caused the vehicle to roll over. A passenger in the vehicle, later identified as…

One person has died and four others are injured after a rollover crash in Willington on Saturday night. State police said a 21-year-old man from Bethel was driving southbound on River Road around 10:15 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and caused the vehicle to roll over. A passenger in the vehicle, later identified as 19-year-old Maria Damata,…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of intentionally hitting a K9 cruiser while trying to flee from troopers in Tolland on Friday. A trooper attempted to stop a blue Subaru Impreza that was speeding and was reportedly not staying in its lane on River Road, also known as Route 32, in Willington around 11:15 p.m. After…

An 80-year-old woman who was reported missing from Willington on Friday has been found dead on Christmas Eve. State police said Anne Page was last seen on camera at the Stafford Post Office on East Main Street. She was last seen wearing a white sweater with a design on the front, blue jeans and blue sneakers. Investigators believed she may…

Two people have been taken to the hospital after a crash in Willington on Tuesday morning.

A 55-year-old Massachusetts man has died after a head-on crash in Willington on Tuesday morning, according to state police. Clifton Graves, of Monson, Massachusetts, was driving a 2008 Cadillac CTS north on River Road when an 18-year-old Stafford Springs man in a Chevrolet Equinox crossed over from the other side of the road and struck him head-on at 4:30 a.m.,…