State troopers across Connecticut responded to 159 motor vehicle crashes on the Fourth of July, including two separate wrecks that left two people dead, Connecticut State Police said. Read More

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Evacuation orders have been issued near Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County. The highway is closed from U.S. 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in the New Cuyama area of Santa Barbara County, ... Read More

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Connecticut residents were expected to travel 50 miles or more and 3.5 million people were projected to travel across New England through July 6. Read More

During the crash, the rider was separated from the motorcycle and hit a metal beam guard rail, state police said. Read More

Kyle Petersen, 39, of Newington, was sentenced Thursday in Bridgeport to 11.5 years in prison for trafficking narcotics in violation of his supervised release. Read More

A minor who was riding an e-scooter in Brookfield was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a car, police said. Brookfield police say the accident happened along Forty Acre Mountain Road ... Read More

A juvenile riding an e-bike collided with a car around 4 p.m. on Friday on Old Turnpike Road. The juvenile was transported to Danbury Hospital, and the operator of the ... Read More

Part of Route 68 in Prospect is closed due to a motorcycle crash that occurred around 3:30 p.m., according to Connecticut State Police (CSP) Police responded to Cheshire ... Read More

A federal highway report shows more than 2,000 miles of roads in Connecticut are classified in poor condition. '?If you drive in the state right now, you can see ... Read More

A 25-year-old Connecticut man was killed when a Jeep crashed into him on I-84 after he'd been thrown from his own vehicle, authorities said. Ezequier Ernesto Galarza, of Waterbury, lost control of his ... Read More

"Lot of traumas during the summer. A lot of accidents, car accidents. I mean that increases the need for blood," said Dr Eugene Lewis at St Vincent's Medical Center. "And we encourage donors to ... Read More

According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, it is more than just an inconvenience that causes traffic, but also a safety issue which can block emergency vehicles, or lead to crashes. Read More

Police have identified a motorcyclist killed Thursday afternoon in a crash on Route 63 that involved a pickup truck towing a trailer.  The man killed was Hunter Loomis 20, of the Oakville section of ... Read More

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Police said Galarza was traveling in the right lane of I-84 eastbound near Exit 16 when he lost control of his motorbike. He somehow got off the motorbike and was struck by the Jeep while he was ... Read More

State roads were bustling on Thursday in anticipation of the July 4th holiday Friday and Connecticut State Police and troopers were busy. State troopers responded to 1,487 calls for the service in the ... Read More

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A Waterbury man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 eastbound early Friday, according to Connecticut State Police.  The agency identified him as Ezequier Ernesto Galarza, 25.  State police said ... Read More

In an effort to increase safety, allow first responders quicker passage and just for less congestion on the highways, the Connecticut Department of Transportation pushed the Connecticut General ... Read More

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When Gov. Ned Lamont signed the new two-year, $55.8 billion state budget on June 30, he put in motion new rules on the recycling of cans and bottles, aimed at dealing with interstate fraud that has ... Read More

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A motorcycle crash closed a stretch of I'?84 early Friday morning, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Read More