New Haven Motor Vehicle Accidents Law Blog

Summer vacation is underway, and Connecticut drivers need to remain alert. The summer months often bring an increase in traffic, when kids are out of school and people often visit from out of town. Recently, fatal accident has caught the attention of the media, because it occurred on a stretch of road that is quickly becoming infamous. 

The recent tragedy has prompted a detailed investigation. So far, law enforcement has determined that a sedan and a dump truck became involved in the serious collision. The driver of the sedan was killed as a result. The dump truck went off the road and into a nearby body of water. The injured driver was able to escape and swim to shore, and a water rescue team and environmental experts were called to the scene. 

Connecticut drivers know to use extra caution when driving in places where there is the likelihood of pedestrian traffic, such as a parking lot. Most drivers can probably recall a trip to a grocery store or gas station where a person on foot seemed to appear out of nowhere. In the event of a pedestrian accident, a driver and any witnesses should remain on the scene and attempt to render aid to a victim until help arrives. 

Not all pedestrian accidents are so cut and dry. Recently, horrified witnesses recounted an incident in a parking lot that began as a verbal dispute and nearly ended in death. It seems that two persons were in the middle of a heated argument when one ran the other over with his sedan. 

The weather is beautiful and summer is just around the corner. Many Connecticut families are on the hunt for some free fun and a day spent together. A new initiative provides exactly that, along with some helpful public safety information regarding the risk of a pedestrian accident. 

The program, named "Watch for me, CT" aims to raise awareness about the potential for a pedestrian accident. Especially in the summer months when children are likely to be outside playing, the risk of getting hit by a car is a very real concern. It is estimated that more than 1,500 people are hit by cars each year in Connecticut alone. Nearly 70 of these accidents ended in death last year. 

A man is dead following a collision between his motorcycle and a pickup truck, according to authorities. Connecticut State Police confirmed the death of the 26-year-old man in Canterbury on the morning of April 25. The driver of the other vehicle avoided injury, and there is no word as to whether police plan to file charges against him at this time. The motorcycle crash remains under investigation.

According to the limited information provided by the report, it appears the 26-year-old was traveling southbound on Route 12 when a pickup truck driven by a Brooklyn man pulled out in front of him from Butts Bridge Road. This caused the man to crash into the back of the pickup truck with considerable force. The motorcyclist was rushed to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.