Month: September 2017

Bridgeport News: Two School Crossing Guards Hit By Car

Bridgeport Police UPDATE:  Two Bridgeport School Crossing Guards were struck while working in the intersection of North Ave/Park Ave at approximately 8:12 am on Sept 12, 2017.  Motorist, Larissa B. Fountain of Madison Avenue Bridgeport was operating her 2007 Nissan Sentra travelling east on North Avenue when she crossed the intersection of Park Avenue and mounted the curb striking two crossing guards on duty.  The two guards were standing on the sidewalk when they were struck by the Nissan. Which then skidded about forty feet before coming to a final resting position at the North Ave entrance/exit to People’s Bank.

 

Crossing guard, Leonard Hunter, 68, of Shell Street, Bridgeport suffered two broken legs and intracerebral hemorrhage (brain bleed). He is listed in critical condition. He took the full brunt of the car and was carried about thirty feet from point of impact.  He was in surgery at Saint Vincent’s at the time of this report.  The second crossing guard, Idalen Vargas, 50, of  Huntington Road, Bridgeport suffered minor injuries as she was standing eastward on the sidewalk and was struck by the left side of the Nissan.  She is listed in stable condition at Saint Vincent’s.

 

Motorist, Larissa Fountain, 47, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Fountain said she blacked out prior to the crash.  Witness were located and camera footage was recovered.  Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Team responded and were assisted by members of the Southern Fairfield County Traffic Unit’s Reconstruction Team. 

 

The collision occurred at 08:12 and the first officers (PO D. Neary and PO R Ryan) were on scene at 08:14.  Serious Crash Team Officer Darryl Wilson is the lead investigator.  Investigation continuing.

 

8:30AMish–#Bridgeport CT–There were two crossing guards struck just before 8:30 a.m. — one male and one female.  A female motorist had just dropped off her daughter at school and apparently blacked out at the wheel.  She stayed at the scene.  The Crossing guards struck were dragged for at least 25 feet.  one female and one male injured.  The male had two broken legs and is in stable condition at St. Vincent’s hospital.  Obviously, this is a very serious accident and we are glad there were no further injuries.

Bridgeport Police Press Release

 

Military Cadets Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

#Bridgeport, CT – As the nation and world commemorated the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, The Bridgeport Military Academy joined organizations and individuals across the country to remember and honor the thousands of innocent men, women, and children killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001.

 

The event was planned by cadets of the Civil Air Patrol program from the Stratford Eagles Composite Squadron.  There was a ceremony held during morning formation at BMA where the names of those who perished in the attacks on 9/11, from the State of Connecticut, were read aloud. Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Facundo Cremel, who is also the Cadet Commander of the Naval Junior ROTC program, rang a bell after each name was said.  After, the cadets watched a brief video about an act of heroism from September 11, 2001.  The event concluded with the Freedom Walk around Seaside Park.  Cadets, staff, community members, and local first responders all completed a memorial lap around the portion of Seaside Park located next to the school.  The procession was lead by a joint Civil Air Patrol and NJROTC color guard.

 

The school observed multiple moments of silence throughout the morning marking key moments on 9/11. The cadets felt it was their duty, as students in a first responder school and as part of a service driven organization such as Civil Air Patrol, to come together to plan this event.  Stratford Eagles Squadron cadets call upon others to continue to commemorate the day by visiting serve.gov or 911day.org to become involved in community service opportunities.

Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force. In this role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 aircraft, performs about 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 80 lives annually. CAP’s 57,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. CAP also plays a leading role in aerospace/STEM education, and its members serve as mentors to 24,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. Visit www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information.

Photo credits: 2nd Lt. Katelyn Moore

Photo #1: Joint Civil Air Patrol and NJROTC Color Guard

Photo #2: Cadet Chief Cremel tolling the bell for those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attack

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