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Picture Connecticut: A Bucket Of UFC

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2 years ago

August 11, 2024

VERNON, CT — This week’s Picture Connecticut tour stop takes place high above Vernon, where two world-class mixed martial arts fighters had the ride of their lives this week.

It was Tuesday at the National Night Out event and former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira and current UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira were on hand to help kick off Vernon’s “Connection Beats Addiction” campaign and meet with fans.

Before they departed back to the Danbury area, where they both now reside and train, they were invited to climb aboard a Vernon Fire Department ladder truck by chief Steve Eppler.

After being secured in the bucket, the two fighters took a ride in the sky with Eppler. Teixeira even managed to wave to fans, friends and family below.

(Chris Dehnel/Patch)

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One arrested after a multi-car crash in Naugatuck Saturday

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10 hours ago

April 19, 2026

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One arrested after a multi-car crash in Naugatuck Saturday

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.

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Overnight Forecast for April 19

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April 19, 2026

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Woman killed in Friday head-on crash in Burlington

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April 18, 2026

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Woman killed in Friday head-on crash in Burlington

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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