Merritt Crash
2024-02-11@12:34am--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic--A crash with injuries on the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 42 and 44.
Fairfield News: Motorcyclist Injured
2024-02-10@3:36pm--#Fairfield CT--One person was injured in a crash involving a motorcycle on Stillson Road near Hersh Road.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2024-02-08@6:55pm--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire is on I-95 southbound near exit exit 30. No reported injuries. There was a second report of vehicle fire by exit 25 but that was unfounded.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JENNIFER LEEPER, STATE SENATOR TONY HWANG, FIRST SELECTMAN BILL GERBER BACK CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL’S VOTE AGAINST UI RAILROAD TRANSMISSION LINE UPGRADE PROJECT AS PROPOSED
Council voted unanimously against project in its present form FAIRFIELD, CT – State Representative Jennifer Leeper (D-Fairfield), State Senator Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield), and Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber today supported the Connecticut Siting Council’s unanimous vote against the United Illuminating (UI) Railroad Transmission Line Upgrade Project as proposed. During Thursday’s Siting Council finding of fact meeting, the Council examined the submitted evidence and made a preliminary non-binding opinion on UI’s proposed project in Docket 516. Not one commissioner voted in support of UI’s project as proposed. Four commissioners, including the Chairman, supported the perspective that the new monopoles should be moved to the north side of the tracks, so as to avoid the creation of a second transmission corridor in such a congested region. One…
Fairfield News: Chained In The Men’s Room
2024-02-06@9:55am--#Fairfield CT-- State police have been called to the rest area on I-95 in Fairfield for a man chained to the bathroom stall. I'll leave the puns to you....
Run Forest! Run!
2024-02-05@9:38pm--#Fairfield CT-- State and Fairfield Police caught up with a man that was running down I-95. They caught up with him at the bottom of exit 25 at Commerce Drive.
Clubhouse Caper: Man Beaned by Baseball
2024-01-31@7:55pm--#Fairfield CT- A man was transported to the hospital after being hit in the head by a baseball at the Clubhouse at 2215 Black Rock Turnpike.
2 Die In I95 Crash
#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic In a tragic collision involving multiple vehicles, one of the vehicles was a tractor-trailer, resulting in the closure of both sides of the highway for several hours. Police have reported the unfortunate demise of William Foster, 75, from Bridgeport, and the tractor-trailer driver, Fred Nimmon, 70, from Aspers, Pa. A third driver, whose injuries appeared minor, received treatment at Bridgeport Hospital, according to Connecticut State Police troopers. The incident occurred just before midnight in the northbound lanes before Exit 22, as per state police reports. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2018 Chevrolet Impala, a 2023 BMW 300, and the tractor-trailer were traveling northbound. The Chevy spun out of the center lane, entered the median, and collided…
Fairfield News: Attempted Carjacking
ATTEMPTED CARJACKINGUPDATE-- A second attempt just happened at 6:30pm on the Merritt Parkway Fairfield rest area. Police are looking for a white Audi. Please stay alert! 2024-01-25@4:11pm#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic--A report of an ATTEMPTED carjacking on I-95 northbound rest area. Although the description of the suspect vehicle is vague, it's important to always be alert at gas stations and rest areas.
Fairfield News: Crash Closes Burr Street
2024-01-25@12:12pm--#Fairfield CT-- Burr Street at Bittersweet Road is closed due to a one-car crash. A vehicle crashed into a tree and firefighters had to remove the door to free the driver. The roadway will be closed for at least an hour according to radio reports.