Connecticut
Explosion at Waterbury home leaves 1 dead
A man has died after an explosion and a fire inside of a home in Waterbury over the weekend.
Emergency crews responded to a report of a fire at a home on Horseshoe Drive around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday.
When crews arrived, firefighters said they found an active fire at the home.
Emergency crews at the scene removed a 56-year-old man from the home, police said.
The man was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital where he was listed in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. He died of his injuries early Monday morning.
Police have not released the man’s identity at this time.
According to police, an unknown explosion happened inside of the home and caused the fire. The cause of the explosion and fire are both under investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies.
The Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit is expected to conduct a controlled detonation at the home on Monday.
There is no danger to the community.
The investigation is ongoing.
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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