On Saturday, a motorcycle collided with a truck on Merritt Parkway in Fairfield, killing the motorcyclist. According to State police, the 2001 Honda FLSTF skidded into the back of a construction truck around midnight. State police are investigating the fatal motorcycle accident to determine the cause. Around the country, more motorcyclists are hitting the…
Before stating an ex-police officer’s sentence, a Connecticut judge said, “You should have known better.” The former Windsor Locks officer now faces five years and four months in prison, a short sentence for his crime: He hit and killed a 15-year old bicyclist after deciding to drive drunk. The ex-officer was going 70 mph down…
Last week was the fourth anniversary of the toughening of Connecticut’s teen driving laws. And, looking at the statistics, it appears the stricter laws have worked to reduce fatal car accidents caused by teenage drivers. The year before the law was enacted, seven 16- and 17-year-old drivers died in Connecticut car accidents. Since then, the…
Poor driving habits endanger the lives of everyone else sharing the road. When individuals engage in risky behavior on the road, such as racing other vehicles, it is not surprising that serious traffic accidents causing injuries and even deaths can occur. In June of 2011, one such car accident in Bridgeport resulted in the…