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.
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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