Berman, Russo & Merwin Blog
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Connecticut state senator Andrew Maynard was injured in a two-car accident on Jan. 14. Investigators say that the 53-year-old senator was traveling in the wrong direction on Route 32 in Waterford when the accident occurred. After colliding with an SUV, the senator’s vehicle traveled down...
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Motorists in Connecticut may be pleased to learn that in February 2016, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration stated its intention to fight factors that contributed to highway fatalities with increased vigor. According to reports, the agency plans to implement regional summits with the hopes...
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Following years of steadily decreasing traffic-related deaths in Connecticut and across the country, the numbers were up by nearly 10 percent during the first nine months of 2015, according to a report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Failing to wear seat belts...
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Connecticut drivers will still have to wait some time before they see driverless cars on the roads, but based on a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Google, at least of the obstacles will be removed. The NHTSA has said that the...
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A man is dead and a woman has been arrested following a serious car crash in Bristol, according to local sources. Connecticut authorities arrested a 24-year-old woman in connection to a car accident she caused in October that claimed the life of one of her passengers....
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Two women lost their lives on Interstate 95 the morning of Jan. 11. Connecticut authorities responded to a fatal car accident that involved two cars and a tractor-trailer. Interstate 95 was closed for several hours while police conducted their on scene investigation. According to the accident report,...
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For the elderly, there are many things that make growing old difficult. One of those things is the loss of independence. For many, the biggest blow is losing the privilege of driving. That loss can arise when certain things that happen when one gets older,...
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New Year’s holiday weekend is well known as a time that keeps law enforcement officers busy with the state’s roads. In an effort to keep the number of accidents that occur on Connecticut state roads to a minimum, enforcement efforts are usually stepped-up. This year was...
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Tragically, a 29-year-old man died following a serious car crash in Hartford early in the morning on Christmas Day, according to local sources. The man, whose identity has apparently been verified by Connecticut police, was killed around 1:35 a.m. Police are still in the process...
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Police are still investigating the tragic death of a university student who was killed near campus in the early morning of Dec. 18. Connecticut authorities are now seeking the vehicle and its driver who was involved in the fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a popular...