Merritt Parkway Stretch Reopens After Pileup Crash Merritt Parkway Stretch Reopens After Pileup Crash
Merritt Parkway Stretch Reopens After Pileup Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County has reopened after a five-vehicle, chain-reaction crash caused its closure. The closure, on the northbound side, started around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 and is between Main Avenue (Exit 40) and Route 33 (Exit 41).  During the closure, members of the Norwalk Fire Department worked to extricate two occupants from their vehicle. The extrication of the male passenger took a couple of minutes, and he was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Westport EMS, with non-life threatening injuries, t…
ID Released For Construction Worker Killed In Norwalk Fall ID Released For Construction Worker Killed In Norwalk Fall
ID Released For Construction Worker Killed In Norwalk Fall A construction worker who fell to his death while working during the early morning hours on the SoNo Collection in Norwalk has been identified. Lorgio Jimenez-Suarez, 52, of Astoria, fell around 2:39 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the new shopping area located at 100 North Water Street, said Lt. Terry Blake with the Norwalk Police Department. Blake said Jimenez-Suarez fell from an elevated height. Arriving officers rendered aid to Jimenez-Suarez, who was transported to the Norwalk Hospital by ambulance where he later died, Blake said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was noti…
Worker Killed In Fall At Norwalk's SoNo Collection Worker Killed In Fall At Norwalk's SoNo Collection
Worker Killed In Fall At Norwalk's SoNo Collection A construction worker fell to his death while working during the early morning hours on the SoNo Collection in Norwalk. The unidentified man fell around 2:39 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the new shopping area located at 100 North Water Street, said Lt. Terry Blake with the Norwalk Police Department. Blake said the man fell from an elevated height.  Arriving officers rendered aid to the man, who was transported to the Norwalk Hospital by ambulance where the man later died, Blake said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified and is investigating the incident. …
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Westport ID Released For 25-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Westport
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Westport Police have identified the 25-year-old local man who died at Norwalk Hospital after being struck by a car in Westport. Westport resident Peter Greenberg was struck by a car shortly after noontime on Monday, Oct. 21 at the intersection of Bulkley Avenue North and North Sasco Common. He was later transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Police said that the driver was traveling northbound on Bulkley Avenue North at the time of the collision. He was quickly identified and remained at the scene to speak with responding police officers. The…
Worker Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Post Road Worker Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Post Road
Worker Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Post Road A construction worker is recovering from serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle while working in Westport. The incident took place around 9:13 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, when Westport officers responded to the area of 333 Post Road for a report of a car crash with injuries, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. Once on the scene, police and first responders found that the man had been struck while working on the on-going construction project consisting of the re-paving of Post Road West and a stretch of Post Road East, Prezioso added. Prezioso said the victim sustained s…
Second Norwalk Teen Dies From Injuries In I-95 Crash In Darien Second Norwalk Teen Dies From Injuries In I-95 Crash In Darien
Second Norwalk Teen Dies From Injuries In I-95 Crash In Darien A second Norwalk teenager has died from injuries suffered during a car crash on I-95 in Darien that also killed another teen. Chase Ortiz, 19, of Norwalk, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Norwalk Hospital as a result of the crash, Connecticut State Police said Wednesday, Oct. 2. Ortiz was a passenger in a Volkswagen Passat that crashed into a tree around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 in Darien, state police said. The driver of the Passat, a 19-year-old Norwalk woman, “veered off the road to the right for an unknown reason,” after taking the Exit 10 off-ramp from I-95, state police added. Passenger E…
Vigil Held For Norwalk Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Darien Vigil Held For Norwalk Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Darien
Vigil Held For Norwalk Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Darien The family and friends of a Norwalk teen killed in a car crash in Darien held a vigil in front of his home to honor and mourn his passing. Many brought candles and balloons to remember Victor Emmanuel Deleon, 19, of Norwalk, who died around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, when the Volkswagen Passat he was a passenger in crashed into a tree. The driver of the Passat, a 19-year-old Norwalk woman, “veered off the road to the right for an unknown reason,” after taking the Exit 10 off-ramp from I-95, Connecticut State Police said. The driver and three other passengers, all 18 to 20 years old, in …
Worker Injured After Hitting Head In Fall At Norwalk Construction Site Worker Injured After Hitting Head In Fall At Norwalk Construction Site
Worker Injured After Hitting Head In Fall At Norwalk Construction Site A worker was injured after hitting his head in a fall at a construction site in Norwalk. It happened around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the building foundation for a recreation center at St. Matthew Church on Scribner Avenue in Norwalk. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to the call requiring a high angle rescue.  The 58-year-old worker had fallen approximately 8 feet and struck his head while working on the foundation, the fire department said. The accident, which occurred below grade, required the firefighters to secure the patient in a rescue basket and use a ladder, and ro…
Lightning Strike Ignites Fire At Norwalk Home Lightning Strike Ignites Fire At Norwalk Home
Lightning Strike Ignites Fire At Norwalk Home Lightning caused a massive structure fire at a house in Norwalk. Firefighters responded to a reported lightning strike to a home on Richlee Road, Monday, Aug. 19 at 4:50 p.m., said the fire department. While responding, the call was upgraded to a working structure fire, with the occupant leaving the home with his two dogs, according to Norwalk Fire. When responders arrived at the split-level ranch-style home, the rear corner was heavily engulfed and had worked its way into the interior of the home, the fire department said. Firefighters gained entry through the front door to fight the fir…
Man Stabbed To Death In Norwalk, Police Say Man Stabbed To Death In Norwalk, Police Say
Man Stabbed To Death In Norwalk, Police Say A man was stabbed to death in Norwalk overnight, police said. Michael Moody, 29, was found around 1 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, after police received a 911 call, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake. Arriving officers located Moody in a Fairfield Avenue apartment and began rendering aid. He was then transported to Norwalk Hospital where he died, Blake said. A person of interest in Moody’s death has been identified and the investigation remains active, Blake said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
EMT Injured In Norwalk Hospital Explosion EMT Injured In Norwalk Hospital Explosion
EMT Injured In Norwalk Hospital Explosion An EMT was injured when an oxygen tank exploded on a patient's gurney at Norwalk Hospital. The explosion was reported around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, July 21, to the Norwalk Fire Department as a fire in the emergency room, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott. When firefighters arrived they learned that an oxygen cylinder/regulator exploded on a transport gurney, Prescott said. The gurney was transporting a patient into the emergency room and had two attendants. Firefighters found a moderate amount of dust from the discharge of a dry-chemical extinguisher, but no smoke or fi…
One Injured In Weston Crash One Injured In Weston Crash
One Injured In Weston Crash A driver was injured in a car crash in Weston over the weekend, according to the Weston Volunteer Fire Department. The fire department and Weston Volunteer EMS responded to a single-car crash Sunday, July 14 on Weston Road near Woodhill Road, the department said. The car's sole occupant was brought to Norwalk Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Weston Volunteer Fire Department. There was damage to a pole so Eversource was notified, said the department.