Bridgeport

51 Seniors Evacuated from Bridgeport’s Eleanor Complex After Power Outage

51 seniors who all reside at the Eleanor Complex at 695 Park Ave. are being evacuated at this hour after an electrical issue caused power to go out in much of the building. The city of Bridgeport worked in partnership with GBT to get an out of service bus to transport the seniors, who will be staying at the Marriott in Trumbull. Official say electrical experts will be here on a 24/7 basis beginning tomorrow to resolve the issue as soon as possible

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22-Year-Old Killed in Early Morning Rollover Crash in Bridgeport

On July 22, 2025, at approximately 5:30 AM, the Bridgeport EmergencyOperation Center received several calls for a single-vehicle rollover collision at the intersection of Chopsey Hill Road and Indian Avenue. The callers reported two occupants were in the vehicle, and the passenger appeared to be seriously injured. Bridgeport Fire Engine One, American Medical Response (AMR), and Bridgeport Police Officers, responded to the scene. Bridgeport Fire and Rescue provided aid to both occupants. The passenger, a 22-year-old Bridgeport resident sustained serious injuries, and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital by AMR.  The driver, also a 22-year-old Bridgeport resident, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by AMR. Bridgeport Police Officers secured the scene. The Bridgeport Serious Crash Investigation Unit, and the Southern Fairfield County Traffic…

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Early Morning Fire

The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a second-alarm fire in the 200 block of Goddard Avenue around 3:50 a.m., finding heavy flames in an unoccupied structure under construction from a previous fire. The blaze was extinguished in 45 minutes with no reported injuries, and the Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.

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