Connecticut
New Haven boy, 16, accidentally shot himself in the arm near Brewery Square, city police say
NEW HAVEN — A 16-year-old from the city accidentally shot himself in the arm while handling a gun on Friday, according to police.
Police said detectives determined some time after that the teen was the one the shoot himself.
The teen was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge of a firearm, police said.
Police said anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call NHPD detectives at 203-946-6304 or through the department’s anonymous tip line at 866-888-TIPS (8477).
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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