On Saturday, February 8, there was a four car accident on the Interstate 95 southbound.

According to Connecticut State Police, Mary Chiapulis, aged 55, from Boston Massachusetts, was driving her 2009 Hyundai the wrong direction down the interstate. When she was near the Branford Service Plaza between Exit 53 and 54 she collided with three other cars shortly before 1 a.m.

According to State Police, Chiapulis’ first hit the passenger side of a 2004 Acura MDX driven by 54 year old Franck Dalembert of Norwalk, then she hit a 2008 Ford head on in the left lane. The Ford was being driven by 30 yearold Daniel Rizzo, of Milford. Finally a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee being driven by 50 year old Patsy Depalmer of Woodbrige, swerved to avoid the collision between Chiapulis and Rizzo, but the Jeep was hit by Chiapulis in her Hyundai.

Ambulances from the Branford and Guilford fire departments as well as from American Medical Response took the accident victims to New Haven area hospitals. Chiapulis died and the current status of the other victims is unknown although some are thought to be seriously injured.

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On Monday afternoon a person was killed in a two vehicle accident on Bushy Hill Road.

According to police, the accident happened shortly after 3 p.m. in front of 299 Bushy Hill Road. Two cars collided, and although snow had begun to fall around the state, police said that weather does not appear to have been a factor. No more details of the cause of the accident have been revealed at this time.

Lifestar was called to the scene, but due to the weather, the helicopter could not fly, and medical personnel rushed one of the drivers, who is as yet unnamed, to Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center where he died the same afternoon.

Bushy Hill Road was closed in Simsbury following the crash.

The North Central Municipal Accident Reconstruction Squad, along with Simsbury Police Department are still investigating the accident.

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On Sunday morning a Harwinton man was seriously injured and taken to hospital following an early morning crash on Harwinton Avenue.

According to Torrington Police, the accident happened at around 1.15 a.m. on Harwinton Avenue when 33 year old Brian Hannon, of Scoville Hill Road was driving southbound up the hill in a 2007 Volkswagon Rabbit. He then lost control of the vehicle, hit the northbound shoulder and the car became airborne. The car then landed on its side on the roadway. He was alone in the car at the time.

Hannon was first taken to Waterbury Hospital then as his condition worsened he was transferred to Hartford Hospital. Currently there are no updates as to his condition.

Torrington Police are still investigating and have called in a specialist investigation team due to the severity of Hannon’s injuries. So far they have revealed that weather was not a factor in the accident.

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On Monday afternoon there was a fatal accident on Route 10 and 202.

According to Granby Connecticut police, the accident happened around 1 p.m. on Route 10 just north of the state line with Granby. William Burgess, who was 91 years old, had been driving south on Route 10/202 in Southwick, Massachusetts, when he veered off the road and struck a rock. His car then flipped over and Burgess was pronounced dead at the scene.

Route 10 was closed at the Connecticut border for several hours as authorities responded to the crash. Granby police arrived at the scene at about the same time as Southwick police, but left as soon as they learned the crash was in Massachusetts. Traffic was then backed up into Granby, CT and also in Southwick, and drivers were encouraged to seek alternate routes.

Police continue to investigate the accident.

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On Saturday afternoon, two people were critically injured in an accident involving several vehicles.

According to Southington police, the accident happened on Saturday afternoon on Laning Street west of Doral Lane. The driver of a 2010 Honda Civic was traveling westbound on Laning Street and he lost control of the vehicle and hit a male pedestrian, who was later identified as Garrett Costello. He then struck a 2007 Dodge Caliber which belonged to Garrett Costello, and which was stopped on the right shoulder of the eastbound lane of Laning Street. He then continued traveling westbound and collided with the rear of a 2008 Ford Fusion that was also traveling in the same direction on Laning Street.

Garrett Costello was taken to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Dodge Caliber, identified as Cindy Costello, was treated at the scene for serious leg injuries and was also transported to Hartford Hospital. The operators of the other two vehicles were not injured.

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One man died and two people were seriously injured following an accident on Sunday on the Interstate 91 in Enfield.

According to Connecticut State Police, the accident happened at around 7.30 p.m. just south of Exit 49. A 2002 Honda Accord which was being driven by 34 year old Vitally Fodor of Westfield, Mass. crashed into a metal guide rail. The reasons for the crash are not yet known. The car then overturned, and he and his two passengers were ejected from the vehicle.

Fodor was pronounced dead at the scene and the two passengers were taken to area hospitals with what are thought to be serious injuries.

As a result of the accident, part of I-91 southbound between exits 48 and 49 was closed for several hours causing traffic jams, but all lanes were reopened early Monday morning.

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A crash early Saturday morning resulted in the death of a 19 year old Cheshire woman.

According to police, the accident happened shortly after 2 a.m. on Route 9 south when 22 year old Anthony Longo lost control of the Mitsubishi Lancer he was driving. He went off the road and crashed into a light pole and a rock wall and then the car rolled several times before coming to rest in the median of the Exit 21 on ramp.

Isabella Gozzo was a passenger in the car and according to police it appeared that she was not wearing a seat belt. She was ejected and was taken to Hartford Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Longo, who was wearing a seat belt, only suffered minor injuries and he was also was taken to Hartford Hospital.

The case is still under investigation and it is not yet known if charges will be filed.

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