Accident News Reports

• Car bursts into flames after Route 8 crash in Shelton, officials say

  • Connecticut
  • Shelton
  • CT-8 S

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Sep 08, 2026 04:32am
  All of the car's occupants were able to escape the burning car, officials said. Read More

• Shelton Fire Department responds to crash and vehicle fire on Route 8

  • Connecticut
  • Shelton

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Sep 07, 2026 7:33pm
  The Shelton Fire Department responded to a crash and vehicle fire on Route 8. Read More

• Waterbury Motorcycle Accident Attorney Dan Petroskey Explains Rider Rights and Compensation Under Connecticut Law

  • Connecticut
  • Waterbury
  • I-84

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Aug 27, 2026 8:24pm
  WATERBURY, CT - August 27, 2026 - Motorcyclists traveling on major roadways such as Route 8 and I-84 face distinct ... Read More

• Route 8 south reopens in Thomaston after motorcycle crash with serious injuries, police say

  • Connecticut
  • Thomaston

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Jul 12, 2026 5:07pm
  A Life Star medical helicopter was called to the scene, state police said. Read More

• Five people injured in multi-car crash in Haddam. One was transported to CCMC via Life Star

  • Connecticut
  • Haddam

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Jun 02, 2026 12:18pm
  Five people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Haddam on Monday, including one who was airlifted to a children's hospital. The crash occurred on Route 81, also known as Killingworth Road, not ... Read More

• 79-year-old Oxford man dies after crash involving 1930 Ford Model A in Seymour

  • Connecticut
  • Seymour
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • May 22, 2026 8:36pm
  A 79-year-old Oxford man has died following a head-on collision between two vehicles near the intersection of Great Hill and Southwest Roads on Friday night, police said. Read More

• 3 people killed in fiery Merritt Parkway hit-and-run chain reaction crash in Stratford, police say

  • Connecticut
  • Stratford
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • May 11, 2026 07:00am
  One person who died in the fiery, hit-and-run crash has not been identified, state police say. Read More

• Dashcam Video: Wrong-Way Driver Keeps Going after Hitting Conn. State Police Trooper's Cruiser

  • Connecticut
  • Thomaston
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 45 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 04:38am
  A 36-year-old woman accused of driving under the influence continued traveling the wrong way after crashing into a Connecticut State Police cruiser trying to block her path. Read More

• Car shot at before crashing into guardrail in Naugatuck: Police

  • Connecticut
  • Naugatuck
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 84 views
  • Oct 22, 2025 08:10am
  Naugatuck police are investigating after a car was shot at before crashing into a guardrail, causing minor injuries to the passengers. Authorities said they ... Read More

• Serious injuries reported in Naugatuck motorcycle crash

  • Connecticut
  • Naugatuck
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 104 views
  • Oct 06, 2025 3:36pm
  Serious injuries were reported in a motorcycle crash on Saturday in Naugatuck, police said. The crash took place in the area of Andrew Mountain Road and Yorktown Road ... Read More

• Route 8 north in Beacon Falls closed due to two-vehicle crash, according to CT Roads

  • Connecticut
  • Beacon Falls
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 100 views
  • Sep 27, 2025 08:49am
  Route 8 north was closed between exits 21 and 24 Saturday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read More

• Crash closes Route 8 north in Beacon Falls, according to CT Roads

  • Connecticut
  • Beacon Falls
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • Sep 27, 2025 05:37am
  Route 8 north was closed between exits 21 and 24 Saturday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read More

• State police identify man killed in Beacon Falls rollover crash

  • Connecticut
  • Beacon Falls
  • I-84

  • source: Bing
  • 109 views
  • Sep 27, 2025 05:25am
  A Waterbury man who died in a rollover crash on Route 8 north in Beacon Falls on Saturday morning has been identified. The single-vehicle crash happened at around 7:22 ... Read More

• 19-year-old killed in motorcycle crash in Beacon Falls, police say

  • Connecticut
  • Beacon Falls
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • Sep 12, 2025 2:41pm
  BEACON FALLS - A 19-year-old Naugatuck resident was killed Friday in a motorcycle crash on Beacon Valley Road, state police said. The two-vehicle collision took place around 11:50 a.m. near the ... Read More

• Bicyclist dies in Winsted

  • Connecticut
  • Winsted
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 76 views
  • Sep 10, 2025 06:29am
  WINCHESTER, Connecticut - A Winsted man died after hit and run crash Saturday afternoon. Police said Steven Gibbons, 67, of Winsted died from his injuries. Police said they were called at 2:42 p.m. to ... Read More

• Oxford man charged in Route 8 crash that killed Bridgeport mom, two kids to appear in court

  • Connecticut
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 105 views
  • Sep 04, 2025 06:21am
  According to police, 40-year-old William Kundert was driving erratically and had fentanyl and other drugs in his blood when his Ford F-600 hit a Honda Civic on Route 8 in February 2024, killing a ... Read More

• Police ID CT 29-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash

  • Connecticut
  • Wallingford

  • source: Bing
  • 69 views
  • Jul 21, 2025 09:49am
  A 29-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a violent crash on Route 82 in East Haddam when police say he lost control of his car and flipped in the middle of the highway over the weekend. Patrick ... Read More

• Former Connecticut police officer charged with DUI in Florida

  • Connecticut
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 76 views
  • Jun 10, 2025 11:11am
  Florida authorities say a former Connecticut police officer was arrested for DUI Saturday night after nearly crashing into a Polk County Sheriff's Office vehicle. Read More

• Armed CT Carjacking Ends After Suspects Crash Car; Police Find Drugs, Gun In Wreckage: Cops

  • Connecticut
  • Waterbury
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 78 views
  • Jun 09, 2025 09:59am
  Police arrested a man and a woman after they led officers on a high-speed chase across multiple Connecticut cities and towns following a violent carjacking that ended in a crash, authorities said. Read More

• CT Man, Teen Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall Off Route 8

  • Connecticut
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 73 views
  • Jun 07, 2025 4:59pm
  Two young men were seriously injured early Saturday morning, June 7, after their car veered off the road and slammed into a stone wall along a highway, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:15 ... Read More

• CT police charge Coventry 18-year-old for reckless driving months after high-speed chase

  • Connecticut
  • Coventry

  • source: Bing
  • 59 views
  • Jun 07, 2025 09:07am
  State police said they tried stopping Wall after his pickup truck nearly struck a trooper and a driver at the scene of a crash on Route 89, but he instead engaged in a chase. Read More

• Deadly Seymour crash under investigation

  • Connecticut
  • Seymour
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 77 views
  • Jun 06, 2025 06:26am
  Connecticut State Police are investigating a deadly Seymour crash. Troopers say Daniel Popiolek, 37, of Beacon Falls, died after he was ejected from a 2010 Subaru Legacy that lost control, went off ... Read More

• Part of Route 8 north closed after serious crash in Seymour, state police say

  • Connecticut
  • Seymour
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 88 views
  • Jun 05, 2025 6:22pm
  SEYMOUR, Conn. - Part of Route 8 north is closed Thursday after a single-car crash in Seymour with serious injuries involved, state police said. Route 8 north is currently closed at Exit 18 in ... Read More

• Driver killed in rollover crash on Route 8 in Seymour

  • Connecticut
  • CT-8

  • source: Bing
  • 86 views
  • Jun 05, 2025 12:24pm
  Route 8 North has reopened in Seymour hours after a car crash Thursday night. The state Department of Transportation said the highway was closed between exits 18 and 21, but has since reopened. Read More

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