New Haven PD: Man struck, killed while walking on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard
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The New Haven Police DepartmentBen Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media
NEW HAVEN A man struck by a tow truck while walking on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard early Thursday later died of his injuries, according to police.
Capt. Anthony Duff said via email that the man was struck by a tow truck on the boulevard at its intersection with Lamberton Street.
“The tow truck driver remained at the scene. An ambulance transported the adult male victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced deceased,” Duff said. “The crash remains under investigation by the NHPD Accident Reconstruction Team.”
DOT: Crash closes part of Merritt Parkway southbound in Fairfield
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A lone car speeds down the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich, Conn. Monday, April 27, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Police lights. (Irwin Thompson/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)Irwin Thompson/The Dallas Morning News / TNSShow MoreShow Less
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FAIRFIELD The Merritt Parkway southbound has been closed between exits 44 and 42 because of a one-vehicle crash, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The crash was reported around 2:15 p.m. Monday, according to the DOT.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
william.lambert@hearstmediact.com
New Haven police: 42-year-old man hospitalized after crashing into utility pole
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The New Haven Police Department at 1 Union Ave.Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media file
NEW HAVEN A 42-year-old man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing into a utility pole in the Dixwell neighborhood Thursday evening, according to police.
Officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries near Orchard Street’s intersection with Charles Street in the Dixwell neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Capt. Anthony Duff said in an email.
“Arriving emergency responders found a GMC Terrain sport utility vehicle crashed into a utility pole. An unconscious operator remained trapped in the heavily damaged SUV,” Duff said. “The New Haven Fire Department extricated the 42-year-old man from the wreck.”
Woman pleads not guilty to assault in connection with New Haven homicide
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Brianna TriplettNew Haven Police Department
NEW HAVEN A West Haven woman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree assault in connection with the March death of a city woman, according to judicial records.
Brianna Triplett, 32, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault March 17 in connection with the death of Dwaneia Turner, 28, and the wounding of another woman on Auburn Street. Police have classified Turner’s death as a homicide.
New Haven-based attorney Paul Carty, representing Triplett, confirmed the not guilty plea Thursday and said he and his client were waiting to know more about the state’s case.
Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine stays effective after 6 months, combats variant
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Thomas Juliusburger, of Stamford, receives the Pfizer vaccine shot from nurse Justin Leas, during Community Health Center s mass drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic held at the parking lot of Lord & Taylor in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday Feb. 3, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Governor Ned Lamont was administered with his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday Feb. 16, at the First Catholic Church in Bloomfield, CT.Office of Governor Ned Lamont / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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NEW HAVEN Pfizer announced Thursday that a trial showed its COVID-19 vaccine safeguarded patients six months after they received a second dose, particularly against severe cases of the disease.