12:44pm–#Fairfield CT– Police are suspecting a medical condition that caused this elderly woman to lose control of her car taking down a street sign and bouncing off a retaining wall twice before coming to a stop almost a block away. The accident took place on Jennings Road at Apponyi Street.
11:30am–#Westport, CT On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at approximately 11:30 am officers responded to the intersection of Post Road East and Westfair Drive on a report of a serious motor vehicle accident with injuries. Investigation of this incident will necessitate an extended closure of the roadway. At the time of this writing, Post Road East is completely closed to traffic between the intersections of Maple Avenue and Bulkley Avenue. Traffic delays on Post Road East and the surrounding areas should be expected as a result of this closure. This traffic pattern is subject to change as the investigation continues, however, motorists should use Long Lots Road and/or Greens Farms Road as alternate routes around the accident scene.
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8:11pm–#Trumbull CT— Police were dispatched to Regina and Main Street for a camper emptying their sewage into the storm drain.
#Bridgeport CT– I’ve been running into my friend Joshua a lot lately covering news stories in Black Rock. I use to catch him on his online weather reports. You like Joshua can email me breaking news stories at DoingItLocal.com@gmail.com. Please make sure you include the Who, What, When, and Where.
Thanks for all your help Joshua!
How many of you heard a loud, long rumble of thunder and looked to the sky to see no serious storm clouds? I did. The thunderstorm is way off the distance on Long Island moving west to east so it won’t hit us. At least now you know you aren’t hearing things!
6:05pm–First responders on the way to Velvet and Pearl Harbor Street where a bicyclist has been hit by a car.
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2:22pm–#Bridgeport CT– A man jumped off the Stratford Avenue Bridge, survives the jump and is now eluding police along the shoreline.
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12:54pm–#Bridgeport CT– A one-car crash on Main Street near Fairview Avenue had the road closed this afternoon. Witnesses said the driver was driving at a high rate of speed before he hit two trees in the esplanade dividing the roadway. Another witness said he heard popping sounds from the car’s engine prior to hitting the trees, speculating the car might be having engine trouble. The man driving the car had his foot stuck in the car, firefighters were called to extricate him but he freed himself prior to their arrival. EMS transported the man to the hospital.
SafeWise ranked cities and towns based on sex offender concentration, state graduation rates, overall school quality ranking, and FBI violent crime data. Of the top 30 safest communities in America, Connecticut was home to a third of them, including Greenwich, Fairfield, Ridgefield, Southington, Westport Simsbury, Cheshire, Milford, and Glastonbury. Farmington, New Canaan, West Hartford, Newtown, Madison, and Darien all received ‘honorable mention.’
SafeWise noted that the safest cities in America for raising a family are in coastal New England towns, where quiet, suburban neighborhoods have less crime, promote healthy and active lifestyles, and enjoy well-funded school systems.
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UPDATE: Turns out to be a faulty stove. Firefighters disconnected the stove.
12:34am–#Bridgeport CT– Odor of gas indoors at 2600 Park Avenue. Here come a bunch of firetrucks to wake you!
