Latest Fairfield Connecticut News Reports
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CT man arrested in Virginia after crashing BMW stolen from Fairfield dealership, police say
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Nov 02, 2026 05:59am
Police said the man sideswiped two vehicles in Virginia while driving the stolen BMW. Read More
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Traffic safety advocates urge drivers to slow down, move over after recent deaths of Connecticut road workers
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 22 views
- Oct 05, 2026 09:14am
The renewed calls for caution come just days after the funeral of Elvin Hernandez, a DOT worker who was struck and killed while working along I-95 in Fairfield. Read More
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Watch live: Funeral services held for CT DOT worker killed on I-95
- Connecticut
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 29 views
- Oct 02, 2026 10:20am
A funeral service happened Friday to honor Elvin Hernandez, the Connecticut Department of Transportation worker killed on the job last week on Interstate 95 in Fairfield. Read More
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'We shouldn't be here': Connecticut DOT honors worker killed on I-95
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 20 views
- Oct 02, 2026 09:25am
Elvin Hernandez, 60, died while he was working on Interstate 95. The driver of the vehicle that struck him is charged with second-degree manslaughter. Read More
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Funeral services to be held today for CTDOT worker killed on I-95
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Oct 02, 2026 03:56am
A funeral service is set for Friday to honor Elvin Hernandez, the Connecticut Department of Transportation worker killed on the job last week on Interstate 95 in Fairfield. Read More
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Derby man allegedly planned to use cocaine to 'come down' from heroin after crash that killed CTDOT worker: Police report
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 22 views
- Sep 28, 2026 1:36pm
A state police report reveals new information about the Derby man allegedly found with heroin and cocaine in the Fairfield crash ... Read More
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Derby man charged with manslaughter, OUI after CTDOT worker struck, killed on I-95 in Fairfield
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 26 views
- Sep 28, 2026 05:38am
A Derby man has been charged with manslaughter and operating under the influence of drugs / alcohol in the death of a Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) ... Read More
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'Pay Attention' Urges CT Official After DOT Worker Killed On I-95
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 33 views
- Sep 25, 2026 6:00pm
The leader of Connecticut's transportation agency is urging drivers to slow down and pay attention after a state worker was killed on Interstate 95 in Fairfield on Friday morning. A driver from Derby ... Read More
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CT DOT employee hit, killed by impaired driver while working on I-95 in Fairfield, officials say
- Connecticut
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 27 views
- Sep 25, 2026 1:29pm
Connecticut State Police said I-95 southbound in Fairfield was reopened Friday after a multi-vehicle crash near Exit 20. Read More
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Connecticut Department of Transportation worker dies after being struck on I-95 in Fairfield: Gov. Ned Lamont
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 33 views
- Sep 25, 2026 09:07am
A crash with serious injuries has prompted the closure of Interstate 95 South in Fairfield Friday morning, according to information from Connecticut State Police. Read More
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Crash with serious injuries prompts closure of I-95 South in Fairfield: State police
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 39 views
- Sep 25, 2026 09:07am
A crash with serious injuries has prompted the closure of Interstate 95 South in Fairfield Friday morning, according to information from Connecticut State Police. Read More
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Serious crash closes I-95 South in Fairfield on Friday
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 32 views
- Sep 25, 2026 08:34am
Connecticut State Police said I-95 southbound in Fairfield was closed Friday after a multi-vehicle crash near Exit 20. Read More
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I-95 South in Fairfield remains closed for hours after serious crash Friday
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 32 views
- Sep 25, 2026 05:55am
Connecticut State Police said I-95 southbound in Fairfield was closed Friday after a multi-vehicle crash near Exit 20. Read More
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New York man killed in Fairfield motorcycle crash on Interstate 95 south, state police say
- Connecticut
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 41 views
- Jul 27, 2026 3:42pm
Police said the man who was killed was thrown from his motorcycle when it capsized in the crash. Read More
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Driver released from hospital after crash with heavy damage in Fairfield
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- US 1
- source: Bing
- 55 views
- Apr 22, 2026 4:30pm
Police said the driver was "medically cleared and released," from the hospital following Tuesday night's crash. Read More
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Masked Bridgeport man allegedly robbed Fairfield convenience store with handgun
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- source: Bing
- 56 views
- Mar 25, 2026 6:32pm
Wesner Thelamour, 40, was arrested Wednesday for the armed robbery of News Express on March 2. Fairfield police say they found the mask he wore in his vehicle. Read More
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Norwalk man killed in I-95 crash in Fairfield remembered for 'warmth, compassion and genuine care'
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 70 views
- Mar 02, 2026 05:56am
"He showed up for his friends and neighbors without being asked and his impact on this community is real and lasting," Jake Seco's family said. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 90 views
- Feb 27, 2026 03:49am
A person was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident that shut down I-95 South in Fairfield on Friday morning. According to CT DOT, the highway was closed between exits 23 and 22. It reopened ... Read More
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Construction worker dies after being struck by vehicle in Greenwich: CSP
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 95 views
- Aug 16, 2025 04:41am
A construction worker died after being struck by a vehicle on I-95 in Greenwich on Saturday morning, state police said. The collision happened just before 2:30 a.m. near ... Read More
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Connecticut drug dealer receives decade-long prison sentence for third federal conviction
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- US 1
- source: Bing
- 118 views
- May 15, 2025 1:47pm
Gavin Hammett, 60, of Bridgeport, was sentenced Wednesday in Hartford to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking and gun possession offenses. Read More
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Tractor-trailer topples into embankment on I-95, stalling traffic in Fairfield, Westport
- Connecticut
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 145 views
- May 10, 2025 06:17am
Traffic slowed on Interstate 95 in Westport and Fairfield Saturday morning after a tractor-trailer toppled into an embankment, according to Connecticut State Police. State police said the crash ... Read More
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Fire officials: 2 hospitalized following rollover crash in Fairfield
- Connecticut
- Westport
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 112 views
- Mar 27, 2025 2:36pm
Two people were hospitalized following a rollover crash in Fairfield Thursday afternoon. Fire officials say the crash happened Southbound at the Westport and Fairfield town line near Exit 19 on ... Read More
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Car crash closes Route 39 and causes power outages in New Fairfield
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- source: Bing
- 90 views
- Mar 13, 2025 5:09pm
A car crash has closed Route 39 in New Fairfield and caused dozens of people in town to lose power Thursday night. Eversource is reporting about 250 power outages. It's unknown when power is expected ... Read More
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4 Juveniles Hospitalized When Car Overturns, Slams Into CT Home: Police
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 118 views
- Feb 06, 2025 05:53am
Four juveniles were hospitalized after a two-car crash in North Branford sent one vehicle careening into a home late Wednesday night, Feb. 5, authorities said.Emergency crews responded to Clintonville ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 103 views
- Jan 30, 2025 1:34pm
Connecticut State Police shut down a portion of Route 8 in Fairfield County Thursday morning, Jan. 30, after a car careened off the road, rolled over, and hit a utility police. The crash was reported ... Read More
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Zurich, Switzerland
- Connecticut
- Brookfield
- I-84
- source: Bing
- 141 views
- Jan 22, 2025 12:09pm
Brookfield Dad's Epic Meltdowns Are Blowing ... Left Behind By Woman Killed In New Fairfield Crash Need New Home I-84 Crash With Serious Injuries Closes Highway In Danbury For Hours: CT State Police ... Read More
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Fairfield doctor gets 18 months in jail for hit-and-run crash that killed Stratford school nurse
- Connecticut
- Stratford
- source: Bing
- 228 views
- Jan 10, 2025 12:29pm
Debasish Das pleaded guilty in August in the 2021 Milford hit-run crash that killed Stratford school nurse Elizabeth Rogers, a New Haven native. Read More
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Fairfield doctor to be sentenced for 2021 fatal Milford crash that killed Stratford school nurse
- Connecticut
- Stratford
- source: Bing
- 161 views
- Jan 10, 2025 04:01am
Debasish Das pleaded guilty in August in the 2021 Milford hit-run crash that killed Stratford school nurse Elizabeth Rogers, a New Haven native. Read More
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Fairfield Avenue Bridge in Norwalk reopens after fiery crash, months of construction
- Connecticut
- Norwalk
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 116 views
- Dec 01, 2024 4:00pm
The Fairfield Avenue Bridge in Norwalk has reopened Monday ... and beams down so they could repave and reopen I-95. Get top local stories in Connecticut delivered to you every morning. Read More
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Wilton Man Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Route 7 In Norwalk
- Connecticut
- Norwalk
- US 7
- source: Bing
- 107 views
- Oct 02, 2024 2:15pm
An 80-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Wednesday, Oct. 2, after his car slammed into a guardrail in Fairfield County, authorities said. Fred Hunter, of Wilton, crashed just after noon when his ... Read More
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CT Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash
- Connecticut
- Ledyard
- source: Bing
- 117 views
- Sep 16, 2024 06:48am
Fairfield County resident Dwight Clifford St. John, of Norwalk, was hit on Saturday, Sept. 14, just after 5:30 p.m., Norwalk Police said. A vehicle struck St. John near the intersection of Winfield ... Read More
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Fairfield hires Milford law firm as precaution for SantaCon college beach party
- Connecticut
- New Milford
- source: Bing
- 131 views
- Sep 11, 2024 02:00am
Fairfield University students throw SantaCon at private beach rentals, where thousands of college students descend for a day of often drunken partying. Read More
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DOT reopens ramp in Norwalk from Route 7 to southbound I-95: 'Relief' for motorists
- Connecticut
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 150 views
- Sep 08, 2024 02:00am
About four months after the Fairfield Avenue overpass spanning Interstate 95 in Norwalk was demolished, motorists getting some relief from traffic problems. Read More
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21-Year-Old Tries To Enter Newtown Home After Crash In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
- Connecticut
- Newtown
- source: Bing
- 109 views
- Jul 08, 2024 10:18am
A 21-year-old Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle and trying to break into a home to get away.Danbury resident Joao Gabriel ... Read More
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30-Year-Old Dies In Danbury Crash With Garbage Truck
- Connecticut
- Danbury
- source: Bing
- 118 views
- Jul 03, 2024 12:30pm
A Connecticut man was killed following a crash with a garbage truck in Fairfield County.New Haven County resident Carlos Davila, age 30, of Ansonia, was killed around 6 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, in the ... Read More
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DOT: Design work completed for Norwalk project to replace I-95 bridge destroyed after fiery crash
- Connecticut
- Westport
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 320 views
- Jun 21, 2024 5:00pm
NORWALK - Crews are expeditiously beginning the first stages of work in installing a new Fairfield Avenue bridge over Interstate 95 by next spring ... thanks to the hard work and dedication of the ... Read More
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Fairfield University student among four killed in wrong-way crash on the Merritt Parkway in Stratford
- Connecticut
- Stratford
- US 1
- source: Bing
- 173 views
- May 13, 2024 09:17am
A Fairfield University student was among four people killed in a wrong-way crash early Thursday morning in Stratford. Alexander Dennis, a member of the class of 2025, had ... Read More
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Fairfield Univ. student killed in wrong-way crash in Stratford
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- US 1
- source: Bing
- 201 views
- May 10, 2024 10:52am
A Fairfield University student has been identified as one of the victims of a fatal wrong-way crash on Route 15 in Stratford that happened Thursday morning. Read More
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Bridgeport trucker in fiery I-95 crash in Norwalk recalls pulling driver from burning wreck
- Connecticut
- Wilton
- US 7
- source: Bing
- 96 views
- May 07, 2024 2:05pm
Hazeth Aracena was one of three drivers involved in last Thursday's fiery crash along I-95 in Norwalk that required the Fairfield Avenue overpass be torn down. Read More
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Both sides of I-95 in Norwalk now fully open
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 285 views
- May 06, 2024 03:05am
Both sides of Interstate 95 in Norwalk have fully reopened on Sunday, days after a fiery crash closed the area. Crews have been working to demolish the Fairfield Avenue Bridge after it was damaged ... Read More
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Sergeant From Fairfield Charged In Off-Duty Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Man: Police
- Connecticut
- New Britain
- I-84
- source: Bing
- 116 views
- Feb 15, 2024 1:32pm
A police sergeant has been charged in connection with a crash in Connecticut that left a 24-year-old man dead, authorities announced. Fairfield County resident Shannon James Sherry of Fairfield, age ... Read More
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State Police: 2 dead in crash on I-95 in Fairfield
- Connecticut
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 123 views
- Jan 26, 2024 3:45pm
Two people are dead after a crash in Fairfield shutdown I-95 for several hours Friday morning. It happened near Exit 22 northbound just after midnight. State police say the accident involved two cars ... Read More
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New Fairfield police urge vigilance following car theft, break-ins
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- source: Bing
- 114 views
- Jan 16, 2024 10:28am
NEW FAIRFIELD - Police are urging residents to be vigilant and take precautions following several recent break-ins and one car theft in town. Several vehicles were rummaged through and at least one ... Read More
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21-Year-Old Nabbed For Westport Hit-Run: Police
- Connecticut
- Westport
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 103 views
- Dec 29, 2023 1:30pm
A young Connecticut woman has been arrested for a hit-and-run that she committed over a month before, police announced. The Fairfield County crash happened on Saturday, Nov. 25 in Westport, according ... Read More
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Fairfield County Woman Killed, Man Critical In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
- Connecticut
- Waterbury
- I-84
- source: Bing
- 152 views
- Dec 11, 2023 07:27am
A 45-year-old Connecticut woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a wrong-way driver crash on I-84.The collision took place in New Haven County around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, in ... Read More
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Bridgeport officials: Fairfield Ave. Stop & Shop closing, but replacement coming soon after
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- source: Bing
- 188 views
- Dec 06, 2023 12:15pm
BRIDGEPORT - The Stop & Shop supermarket at 2145 Fairfield Ave. between the Black Rock / West End neighborhoods and Interstate 95 is closing early next year, as is the M&T Bank branch there. However, ... Read More
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Wrong-Way Driver From Fairfield Found Drunk, Slumped Over Wheel In Darien: Police
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- source: Bing
- 175 views
- Nov 24, 2023 10:48am
A 26-year-old woman faces charges after driving the wrong way on a Fairfield County road and later being found slumped over the wheel inside her vehicle, police said.Fairfield resident Jocelyn Kane, ... Read More
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Jackknifed tractor-trailers snarl I-95 traffic in Bridgeport, Fairfield and Greenwich
- Connecticut
- Bridgeport
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 147 views
- Nov 07, 2023 05:29am
BRIDGEPORT - Three jackknifed tractor-trailers on the rain-slicked Interstate 95 Tuesday morning caused traffic delays ... Christine Dempsey is a breaking news reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media ... Read More
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Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim At Route 7 Connector In Norwalk
- Connecticut
- Wilton
- US 7
- source: Bing
- 133 views
- Oct 22, 2023 11:03am
One person was killed in a crash at a busy intersection in Fairfield County.It happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Grist Mill Road and the Route 7 connector in Norwalk.After being sent to ... Read More
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Motorcyclist freed from under SUV after crash on I-95 South in Norwalk
- Connecticut
- Fairfield
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 40 views
- Dec 31, 2000 4:00pm
A motorcyclist is in the hospital after police said they became trapped under an SUV following a crash on Friday night on Interstate 95 South in Norwalk. According to ... Read More

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