Fairfield News: Car Fire At Cumberland Farms

Here is the press release from Fairfield Fire Department we were first to tell you about:

FAIRFIELD, CT, 4/4/2017: On Sunday morning at approximately 517 AM the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a car fire next to the gas pumps at 975 Kings Highway East, 975 Kings Highway East. Fairfield Fire Department Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 4, Engine 1, Rescue 1, Ladders 2, and Car 3 responded and arrived on scene at approximately 5:20. Upon arrival, the fire department found a car heavily involved and approximately fifty feet from the gas pumps. The gas station operator had activated the extinguishing system prior to the fire department arrival. The automatic extinguishing system did not extinguish the fire. The fire department was able to keep the fire from extending to the gas pumps and was able to extinguish the fire without incident or injury. The operator of the vehicle was on scene and stated while operating his car on the highway he had observed smoke and flames in the interior of the car and pulled off the highway. Assistant Chief Sherwood stated “the outcome of this incident would have been much worse if the car was closer to the pumps and was not extinguished as rapidly as it was”.

Sacred Heart University Student Passes

On 03/30/2017 at 7:08pm Fairfield Police Emergency Communications Center received a 911 emergency call reporting a female student choking in the Sacred Heart University, university commons area.

Responding officers arrived on campus to find a 20 year old female identified as Caitlin Nelson (05/03/1996), of Clark New Jersey unresponsive and not breathing. Officers initiated immediate life-saving efforts to the victim before AMR paramedics arrived and transported her to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for additional care.

Further investigation revealed that Caitlin was participating in a Greek Life Organization pancake eating contest. Witnesses stated that she had eaten several pancakes before a nursing student saw her in distress and began to give her assistance.

On the morning of 03/31/2017 Caitlin Nelson was transported to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital to undergo further testing as her medical condition was declining. On 04/02/2017 at 4:06pm Caitlin Nelson succumbed from her injuries and was pronounced dead by Columbia Presbyterian medical staff. This investigation is still active pending further medical information.

(Fairfield Police Press Release)

Vigil For Caitlin Nelson on Sacred Heart University Twitter page.

Bridgeport News: Pursuit Terminated

5:05pm–UPDATE: The car has been stopped and two people detained near the McDonalds at Commerce  Drive and Fairfield Avenue.  The two suspects are allegedly wanted for a possible armed robbery.  

 

4:55pm–A pursuit rolling through most side roads in the Hollow was almost terminated before they almost hit officers at Arlington and Garfield and almost hit two pedestrians on Capital Avenue.  The pursuit was ended on Wood Avenue near North Avenue.

 

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Bridgeport News: Scooter Accident

11:09am–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Witnesses told me a woman on a scooter was cut off by a car and she lost control hitting a utility pole at the intersection of Clinton and Fairfield Avenue.  The woman had her helmet on and did not lose consciousness but she did break her right arm and possibly has a shoulder injury.

 

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