Connecticut
Person in custody following fatal fire in Manchester
One person is dead and another in police custody following a late-night fire in Manchester.
According to Christopher French, Manchester Fire Chief, the fire department responded to 109 Foster St. around 11 p.m. Saturday evening.
When they arrived, the discovered an apartment fire on the first floor.
While performing a search of the building, fire crews rescued three individuals who were unable to escape the building on their own.
One person was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
During the search, a person was located deceased on the third floor. According to French, the death does not initially appear to be related to the fire.
The occupant of the apartment on the first floor where the fire originated is under suspicion of starting the fire and was taken into custody by the Manchester Police Department.
The building has been deemed uninhabitable and all 17 occupants have been displaced.
The office of the Fire Marshal is investigating for the origin and cause of the fire and will work with the Manchester Police Department to determine if charges will be filed.
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
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WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
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WESTPORT — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 caused a traffic slowdown stretching for miles into Fairfield Friday afternoon, according to state officials.
The crash scene has since been cleared.
Connecticut State Police said the two-car crash was reported near Exit 17 in the southbound lanes at 3:03 p.m.
One driver was taken to the hospital for reported injuries, the agency said.
The crash closed the right lane of the highway, causing cars and trucks to be backed up for miles along I-95 into Fairfield, traffic cameras showed.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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