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Video – Tips for When You’re in a Motor Vehicle Accident (2016)

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Last Modified on Mar 08, 2025

Motor Vehicle Accidents can be extremely devastating, but are always unexpected. While it may be difficult to feel prepared for the possibility of an accident, we’ve put together several tips that you should keep in mind just in case the …

Are teen drivers more likely to be careless behind the wheel?

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Last Modified on May 19, 2026

Operating a motor vehicle is a privilege that carries major responsibilities for drivers in New Haven, and throughout Connecticut. Taking your focus off of the road and the task of driving, even briefly, can result in a collision. According to …

Speeding dump truck causes fatal car accident

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Last Modified on Sep 08, 2025

When motorists in New Haven, and elsewhere, drive at high rates of speed, it can put them, and others, at risk. Drivers, who are speeding, may be unable to stop if the light changes quickly or another motorist brakes unexpectedly. …

1 killed, 1 injured in collision at car accident in Orange

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

Despite general rules, lights, signs and other signals, which are used to designate the right of way for motorists, motor vehicle accidents are still very common at intersections throughout New Haven, and the rest of Connecticut. Depending on the severity …

Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after causing fatal crash that involved 7 vehicles

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

When Connecticut and the surrounding states face harsh winters, residents rely on the aid of snow plow trucks. Without this service, many people would be unable to travel to work, school, or home. Unfortunately, when snow plow truck drivers enter …

Connecticut police stepping up efforts to reduce tailgating

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Last Modified on Mar 30, 2026

When distracted or drunk drivers cause fatal car accidents, they often receive lots of press coverage. However, people in Connecticut may be surprised to learn that tailgating causes more than 40 percent of car accidents in the New Haven area. …

Distracted driving still causes thousands of car accidents each year

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Last Modified on Feb 05, 2026

Most Connecticut residents have some sort of mobile device that enables them to stay connected with their family, friends, and colleagues. While these devices can be tremendously useful, they can cause car accidents when people use them while they’re operating …

Following fatal Bridgeport accident, driver to spend five years in prison

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

Even though most Connecticut drivers are cautious and careful, some car accidents are unavoidable. However, when people fail to stop after an auto accident, the legal system often punishes them severely. Such reckless behavior can even lead to more collisions …

86 fraternity members sued for fatal car accident

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

When Connecticut parents send their children to college, they often worry about the dangers of partying. Unfortunately, college fraternities have become notorious for underage drinking, which sometimes leads to fatal car accidents.

As members of a Yale University fraternity were …

Friends charged after death of Glastonbury teen in drunken crash

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Last Modified on Dec 15, 2025
Three teenagers were charged in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl from Glastonbury who crashed into a tree in July while driving with a blood alcohol content of .27. Two teen boys were arrested despite not being in
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