Connecticut
Assistant fire chief dies after being hit by car on Route 6 in Newtown
The assistant fire chief of a volunteer fire department in Newtown has died after a crash on Route 6 Monday night, authorities said.
The police department said Route 6, also known as Church Hill Road, was closed for several hours after a crash that happened at 6:15 p.m.
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries, and they were later pronounced dead, according to police.
Newtown First Selectman Jeffrey Capeci confirmed to NBC Connecticut that Assistant Fire Chief Peter “Pete” Blomberg was the pedestrian killed.
Botsford Fire Rescue wrote on Facebook, “We ask for your thoughts and prayers and appreciate the outpouring of support thus far. We offer both our sincerest condolences and gratitude to the Blomberg family in this tragic time.”
Officers determined that a pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Church Hill Road when it struck Blomberg, who was crossing the road.
Police have not officially released the pedestrian’s identity.
The road was closed for several hours Monday night. It reopened at 10:30 p.m.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Chelsea Harold at 203-426-5841.
Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.
According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.
They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.
Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.
This is all the information at this time.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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