The State of Connecticut is imposing stricter penalties for street takeovers and reckless driving beginning Oct. 1. Per the new state law, people who participate in street takeovers, illegal races or ... Read More

The school bus had 14 students from Bristol Eastern High School on board as well as the bus driver. Police said there were no reported injuries. Read More

Police are investigating after a 76-year-old pedestrian suffered minor injuries in a hit-and-run on Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to the scene around 1 p.m. for ... Read More

FARMINGTON - A vehicle fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian on Route 177 on Wednesday afternoon, police say. Officers were called to Plainville Avenue, which is part of Route 177, at ... Read More

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According to a Connecticut State Police report, Adam Peppe, 34, of Brewster, was standing outside on the shoulder of I-84 near Farmington around 9:10 a.m. on Monday, to check on his vehicle when a van ... Read More

MERIDEN - A block of South Colony Street in Meriden reopened Tuesday after being shut down temporarily due to a water main break that left the roadway flooded, an official said. City spokesperson Tony ... Read More

Connecticut State Police said 34-year-old Adam Peppe of Brewster was outside his vehicle on I-84 in Farmington when he was struck by a van. Read More

A man was found to have crashed at the intersection of Bushy Hill Road and Overlook Terrace on Tuesday morning after not returning home the night before, according to police. Simsbury police received ... Read More

Connecticut launched a new online tool on Tuesday for property owners to gauge their risk to winds, flood and other perils that could prompt expensive repairs - or insurance rate hikes if they need to ... Read More

Police in Connecticut say they have found a missing 44-year-old man in a crashed car in a wooded area. Simsbury police said the man did not return home Monday night, Sept. 29, and he was reported ... Read More

Police in Connecticut say they have found a missing 44-year-old man in a crashed car in a wooded area. Simsbury police said the man did not return home Monday night, Sept. 29, and he was reported ... Read More

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State police said the 911 caller was involved in the collision and allegedly reported that he was racing another vehicle when he struck an uninvolved car. Read More

Connecticut officials say they feel prepared to weather the early days of a federal government shutdown, but damage will start to pile up. Read More

Simsbury police said the 44-year-old victim was transported to the hospital with injuries after he was extricated from the wreckage that was found in the woods off Bushy Hill Road near the corner of ... Read More

Bushy Hill Road is closed Tuesday in Simsbury due to a crash. The road is closed near Overlook Terrace. News 8 crews are at the scene and saw a car being towed around noon. Additional details were not ... Read More

The search for a missing man led police to the scene of the crash in Simsbury, where they pulled the man from the vehicle and transported him to a hospital. Simsbury police said they received a call ... Read More

A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Main Street Extension in Middletown on Monday morning, according to police. A 66-year-old man was hit while crossing Main Street ... Read More

State police said the 911 caller was involved in the collision and allegedly reported that he was racing another vehicle when he struck an uninvolved car. Read More

According to a database of Connecticut crash records, there were only two fatal crashes in Connecticut involving a transit bus between January 2022 and August 2025. Read More