Norwalk police officers have arrested a man whom they believe was under the influence when he struck three pedestrians in Connecticut. The alleged hit-and-run occurred on Oct. 24 around 8:30 p.m. Authorities state that after the man struck the pedestrians, he got out...
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Sleeping Connecticut man charged with drunk driving
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 27, 2014 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
Police in Connecticut say that a 41-year-old man was drunk when he fell asleep in his vehicle at a Middletown fast food establishment during the early morning hours of Oct. 11. Middlesex County police say that the man was taken into custody after officers concluded...
Aggregate traffic accident data in Connecticut
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 24, 2014 | Car Accidents, Firm News
According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, 104,187 motor vehicle accidents occurred in the state in 2008. Of this number, 280 fatalities occurred. Additionally, 2,362 of these injuries resulted from wrecks in which alcohol was suspected to be a...
Most drunk drivers in fatal collisions have no DUI record
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 20, 2014 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
In Connecticut, most drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and kill themselves or others behind the wheel show no prior history of DUI arrests. Advocates from groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Connecticut say that this is only an indicator that...
National fatality statistics for passenger vehicle accidents
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 17, 2014 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, Firm News
Fatality statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation show that the most deaths resulting from traffic accidents occur among passenger vehicle occupants. Passenger vehicles are cars, pickup trucks, minivans, SUVs and large passenger vans. Residents of...
Connecticut teen dies after hit-and-run crash
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 15, 2014 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, Firm News
A teen bicyclist was killed on Oct. 6 after he was struck by two motor vehicles, purportedly. Authorities stated that the accident took place near the Waterbury intersection of Baldwin and Pleasant streets at approximately 8 p.m. The bicyclist, 18, was on Baldwin...
2-vehicle collision injures 3
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 8, 2014 | Car Accidents, Firm News
Authorities in Connecticut report that a vehicle accident in Wolcott during the morning hours of Sept. 30 left three people severely injured. Reports say that the injury crash involved two vehicles. Police said the crash took place at about 7 a.m. on Route 322 as a...
Connecticut woman faces multiple charges for hit-and-run accident
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 6, 2014 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
Police reported that a 53-year-old driver hit a 24-year-old pedestrian in Durham on Sept. 27. According to authorities, the 8:30 p.m. accident happened near the Durham Fairgrounds. Authorities said that the 24-year-old woman was walking south along Route 17 when she...
4 softball players killed in fatal bus accident
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 4, 2014 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Connecticut residents who follow college softball may have heard that a North Central Texas softball bus was hit on Sept. 26 near Davis, Oklahoma, while returning from a scrimmage. Police say that the accident happened when a semi going north on Interstate 35 crossed...
Traffic fatalities increase on U.S. highways in 2012
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 2, 2014 | Car Accidents, Firm News
Connecticut motorists may be interested to learn statistics for their state followed the national pattern of traffic fatalities increasing in 2012. Some 236 people were killed on Connecticut highways in 2012, up from 221 in 2011, says a report from the National...