Bridgeport News: Homeless man severely burned in fire

3:36am--#Bridgeport CT--In this day and age of instant communications it was once again police on routine patrol reported to firefighters a fire at 1150 Main Street where 47-year-old Javier Berrios was severely burned.   He is listed in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital, he was unable to speak to investigators.    The fire started in a room at the rear of the second floor of the building.  Berrios was trapped between door and security gate, the way he entered and exited the building was blocked by fire.  The entire block is owned by the Bridgeport Redevelopment Agency and has been vacant for years.

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Driver will be billed for clean up of Route 8 shutdown

#Ansonia CT--cttraffic--Route 8 northbound was closed for over 14 hours Thursday.  State Police  say Chris Roche, 38, of Bayberry Road in Fairfield was found to be at fault for the accident .  Connecticut Tank Removal was called to the scene for the hazardous removal of of iso-cyanate derivatives which can cause lung and liver damage if not properly handled.  It is used to make foam insulation, in paint and in a protective coating to line truck beds .  Police say Roche was traveling in his Ford F-250 pickup, pulling a 24-foot enclosed box trailer when he swerved from the right lane and struck the metal guard rail at the side of the highway.   He then crossed over and crossed over to the left…

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