Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Transportation making progress on installing wrong-way driver detection systems
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is making progress on its installation of wrong-way driver detection systems.
New Haven spending millions to cut down on speeding
The agency said that 68 systems have now been installed across the state. The goal is to have 120 systems in by January 2025.
Numbers obtained by News 8 show pedestrian and motorcycle fatalities are up. There have been 44 pedestrian fatalities in places like crosswalks or roads this year, according to the DOT. The five year average is 29.2, which means that this year the number is up by 50%.
For motorcycles, 40 people have died so far. The five year average is 38 which means fatalities on a motorcycle are up by about 5%.
Transportation experts said that pedestrians are not paying attention and are often distracted. Trends show motorcycle drivers are sometimes on their phone while actually driving, and excessive speed is a factor as well.
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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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