Month: August 2017

New Ladder Truck For Fairfield Fire

Fairfield Fire Department is unveiling a new fire truck  at Station 2 on Jennings Road. The new truck, a 2017 Spartan/Marion, to be exact, comes with the "latest and greatest" features, says Lieutenant Kevin Polcer. The new Engine 2 contains numerous safety features, such as "full frontal airbags...and side protection", which comes with most modern vehicles. The new engine also has "anti-lock breaks on all four wheels". The new engine comes equipped with all LED lighting, a 1,500-gallon water tank, and a 75-gallon foam tank in order to make "foam on the fly".  The Marion is also eco-friendly, taking diesel exhaust fluid, or D.E.F., so "the emissions from this truck are a lot less than a truck 10 years ago".…

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Fatal Crash After Police Pursuit

UPDATE: Police say the Jervon Winston, 22, of Brooklyn, New York was the driver of the car who died in this accident.  He was not wearing a seatbelt.  Police confirmed our report that he did not negotiate the curve of the ramp, and went straight down an embankment into a tree.   UPDATE: A state police accident summary said the 2015 Chrysler 200 involved in the crash is owned by Ari Rent a Car in Linden, N.J.  The driver has not been identified.  My sources told me the car was stolen and the driver had no identification on him.   11:17pm--#Stratford CT--#Trumbull Ct-- #Fairfield CT-- An off duty state trooper was struck by a car on Barnum Avenue Cutoff. She called 911 and spoke to…

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Crashes

6:40pm--#Bridgeport CT #Trumbull CT-- A crash at the Bridgeport/Trumbull line with injuries at Huntington Road and Intervale/Penny Avenue.   Another crash at Dover and Boston Avenue near Yankee Discount Muffler.  One of the drivers is attempting to flee the scene.   This news report is made possible by:

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