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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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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