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Child Injured After Being Struck by SUV

#Bridgeport, CT – An 8-year-old boy walking with his sister was injured when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle at Madison and Lincoln avenues. The boy suffered a leg injury and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and is cooperating with police, said Officer John Perry, a traffic unit investigator who is handling the case. The two children were crossing at the intersection when the boy was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound on Lincoln Avenue. The girl was not injured. The accident happened at about 4 p.m. The accident remains under investigation, and no charges had been filed. The boy’s injuries are not life threatening.

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Bridgeport Fire

8:30 am--#Bridgeport CT--Two men escaped from this burning home at 478 Woodrow Avenue when smoke detectors did their job and alerted the men to the fire.  It is thought to have started in the attached garage.  It took firefighters led by Assistant Fire Chief Christopher Martin about a half hour to bring the fire under control.  Special thanks to Fernando Torres for providing the photo. 

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