Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

These stats are from 12/23/2015 00:01 a.m. through 12/27/2015 11:59 p.m.: Accidents:  461  with injury: 56 fatality: 5 12/24 I-95 x68 Old Saybrook, 12/25 Litchfield Tpke Bethany, 12/25 Rte. 6 Bolton, 12/26 I-84 x58 E. Hartford, 12/27 I-91 x46 Enfield DUI arrests: 40   Speeding: 621   Seatbelt: 36 Hazardous Moving violations (to include following too close, distracted driving, cell phones, etc.): 1563 Troopers observed a higher traffic volume over the Christmas holiday. This State Police enforcement effort will continue through the New Year’s Eve Holiday Celebration. Troopers will continue to conduct enforcement patrols throughout the state on both highways and secondary roads. In addition, sobriety checkpoints will be set up in an effort to deter anyone from the consumption of alcohol and driving as we approach…

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Fairfield News: Crash At The Circle

6:32pm--#Fairfield CT-- Traffic at the traffic circle is closed while police begin the investigation of a crash in front of McDonald's.  Witness tell me the white Honda was allegedly  traveling at a high rate of speed in the wrong direction of the one way road and collided with the pickup truck.   There were three people in the truck including one child that firefighters had to extricate.  The biggest challenge was the extrication on the Honda that required the roof of the car to be removed.  Occupants from both vehicles were transported to the hospital, injuries are unknown at this time.

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