The accident happened on Route 34 eastbound near Chapel Street Hunter accused of killing, skinning, beheading family dogs claims he mistook them for coyotes, New Haven man arrested in 2021 Hamden homicide, WEATHER WATCH: Friday night into Saturday morning wintry mix, Connecticut residents hit the slopes after heavy snowfall. It connects New Haven and West Haven with Orange and Derby and also connects drivers with routes 8 and 15. It's ridiculous," Tony Teodosio, of Derby, said. One person has died after a crash on Route 34 in Derby on Sunday morning. He said he heard the sirens racing down Route 34 early Monday and immediately knew where they were headed. Route 34 was closed for aroundthree hours but has since reopened. The crash happened on Roosevelt Drive (Route 34) at around 11:14 a.m., according to police. Example video title will go here for this video. "When a call comes in for an accident in the area, we know it's going to be something serious," David Lenart, chief of the Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corporation, said. Route 34 begins as the two-lane Berkshire Road in the Sandy Hook section of the town of Newtown, as a continuation of Washington Avenue (a town road). Comments. Police said the crash happened around 11:15 a.m. on Roosevelt Drive, also known as Route 34, near Cullen's Hill Road. Three people, including a toddler, died and a woman was taken to the hospital following a crash on Route 34 in the town of Seymour Wednesday evening. 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Soon after, the road downgrades to an undivided four lane road and crosses into New Haven where the road name changes to Derby Avenue. The eastbound section running along Legion Avenue and South Frontage Road (1.03 miles) is town-maintained. 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Police are working to postively identify the man who was killed in the vehicle. Police detectives are still working to make a positive identification on the deceased male operator. Fire Chief William Nicoletti said an ambulance . DERBY >> A 25-year-old Seymour woman was killed early Monday morning after a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer truck on Route 34. DERBY Due to a serious motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian, the westbound lanes of Derby Avenue are closed at the intersection of Sodom Lane, police said Monday afternoon . To receive breaking news first, text the word nhnews to 22700. She was driving her car westbound when she hit a tractor-trailer head on. Thank you for your professionalism and dedication in your respective fields.". The mile-long expressway segment, the Oak Street Connector, is planned to be rerouted to city streets as part of the New Haven Downtown Crossing project. [2] At the time, Route 34 overlapped with US 6 into the borough of Newtown, then used modern Route 302 to Bethel and modern Route 53 to downtown Danbury. The road then heads east towards the Stevenson section of the town of Monroe, where the road name changes to Roosevelt Drive at the town line. Shelton-Derby | News | Dec 2021 2 Injured In 1-Vehicle Rollover Crash In Shelton: Fire Department The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. Sunday on Bridgeport Avenue, according to fire. A little girl and two women have died after a head-on crash on Route 34 in Seymour and another person has serious injuries, according to police. They are considering speed to be a factor in the crash. Officials from the Department of Transportation said they are meeting with the police department to address concerns over this road, but could not provide any update other than that. The corresponding westbound section along North Frontage Road is officially designated as State Road 706 but is signed as Route 34 West. The three were in a vehicle heading east on Route 34 when the driver failed to take a curve and crashed head-on with another car heading in the opposite direction, according to Connecticut News 12. Police said the crash happened around 11:15 a.m. on Roosevelt Drive, also known as Route 34, near Cullen's Hill Road. The three people who died were all in the same vehicle. The driver of the pick-up, Christmas Neustadter, of New Haven, was arrested almost a year later in connection with the fatal crash. Garcia was traveling eastbound on Roosevelt Drive in a 2009 Volvo tractor-trailer. (Patch graphic) SEYMOUR, CT A West Haven woman and her 4-year-old daughter were killed in a. Frosceno said Garcia was driving the truck for DOT Foods, based in Liverpool, N.Y. Garcia was treated and released at Griffin Hospital for minor injuries, police said. Derby residents are raising concerns after another fatal crash on Route 34. DERBY, CT Route 34 was closed for several hours Tuesday morning as police investigated a fatal crash. The crash occurred before 2:30 a.m. between two vehicles, Derby Police said. 3 Baths. In June 2010, a similar head-on collision claimed the life of a mother of two, Marie Lepri, in the same area where Monday's crash occurred. Police said the driver; a woman in the front seat; and a little girl, a toddler who was in the back seat, were pronounced dead at the scene. His vehicle was identified by its vehicle identification number and is registered to a prior owner as a red Honda Civic with possible after-market modifications, such as lower shocks. Shelton Teen Reported Missing, Silver Alert Issued, Early Morning Basement Fire Displaces Shelton Residents: FD, Stunning Shelton Home Features In-Ground Saltwater Pool, Womens Rights Are Human Rights Panel Discussion with Faculty Co-Curators. DERBY - The fire department responded to a three-car motor vehicle accident at 4:35 p.m. on Route 34 at Lakeview Terrace. "But something, at this point, needs to be done. As of 6:00 Sunday evening,. Route 34 was cut back to end at US 6 in Sandy Hook. According to police, after the preliminary investigation,the driver does not appear to be at fault. The driver of the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities added. It's a road truckers and other cars use to easily access Interstate 84. Obviously, improvements need to be made by the state to improve that section of Route 34.". Fire Chief William Nicoletti said an ambulance was called for precautionary measures. Police described it as a head-on crash that happened around 10:30 p.m. in the area of . Frosceno said the accident remains under investigation. The project will extend from the reconstructed interchange with I-95/I-91 to the highway's terminus at exit 3. It seems the safest short-term solution is to declare the area off-limits for humans at least for the near-term future, pending additional studies. The accident happened on Route 34 eastbound near Chapel Street in . June 28, 2012. The state took over the road at the beginning of the 20th century. Police said her injuries are serious but not life-threatening. The project will involve adding and expanding the turn lanes onto Baldwin Road from Derby Avenue and the installation of a traffic control signal, police said. The mainline of Route 34 is designated on the ramps for I-95 north and officially ends at the northbound I-95 merge. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Video of fatal police shooting of CT man will not be released yet, Cannabis activists want more CT criminal cases dropped, expunged, CT DOT faces criticism following overnight tree-cutting, Haar: Payouts at fading CT trash agency offer lessons in a crisis. And more importantly, should tuition go toward supporting bars around the XL Center? Orange and Seymour Police are assisting with the investigation. An accident-reconstruction team from Derby and Shelton, along with the Connecticut state police truck squad, were called to investigate the scene. Lenart said he knows of two to three fatal crashes on the road in the last year that the ambulance corps has responded to. Police reminded drivers to be cognizant of the workers' presence and to drive safely. Thank you for your professionalism and dedication in your respective fields, Seymour First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis said in a statement. A fatal crash closed Route 34 near the Derby and Seymour town line early Tuesday morning. To our First Responders, the past few months our town has been hit hard. 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McDonald of Housatonic Terrace, died on the scene as a result of injuries suffered in the accident, which occurred on Route 34, also known as Roosevelt Drive. NBC Connecticut reports the driver of the other car was hospitalized with injuries that weren't life-threatening. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 117 was renumbered to Route 34 with an additional westward extension to the city of Danbury. [4][5], In May 2013, phase one of the New Haven Downtown Crossing project began, intending to reroute Route 34 away from the freeway segment in New Haven onto widened frontage roads. "Something needs to be done," he said. 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CT-34 source: Bing 0 view Feb 10, 2022 1:35pm A man has died after a car crash in Trumbull Wednesday afternoon, police said. The investigation has just begun and the westbound lanes of Derby Avenue will be closed for several hours, police said just before 3:45 p.m. A few hours prior to the crash, police had issued an alert that road work was expected to begin at the intersection of Derby Avenue and Baldwin Road. The former highway right of way would be made available to development. According to Lt. Sal Frosceno, McDonald was driving westbound in her 2013 Toyota RAV4 on Roosevelt Drive. Text STOP to cancel. 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The accident occurred about 7:45 a.m. during the rush hour commute in the area just west of Lakeview Terrace. SEYMOUR, CT Three people were killed in a head-on crash on Route 34 in Seymour near the Derby city line on Wednesday night, according to multiple reports. Due to the accident this afternoon, traffic is being rerouted down Baldwin Road for the time being, Orange police said in a Facebook post. DERBY - Detectives are still working to make a positive identification on the man who was killed after his vehicle became engulfed in flames after a head-on crash on Route 34 on Sunday. Nicole McDonald, 25, of Seymour, was killed on Monday . Beyond this junction, Route 34 expands into a four-lane divided highway, crossing over the Naugatuck River. They are trying to notify family members. Police officers, firefighters and medics were called to Route 34 near Argonne Terrace around 10 p.m. Wednesday for a reported head-on collision, according to Seymour Police Chief Paul. 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