Driver charged with DUI after hitting New Canaan fire truck and fleeing
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (WTNH) — A driver was arrested for DUI last Friday after New Canaan police say she fled after striking a fire truck.Toni Marie Gardella, 40, of Stamford…
Harsher penalties considered for drivers going over 100mph
State leaders are considering harsher penalties for drivers caught going 100 miles per hour or more. In the month of March, Connecticut State Police arrested at least 10 people for…
Hartford Street takeovers, traffic stops focus of legislation
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — At the state Capitol on Friday, lawmakers heard testimony on two bills that would have an impact on law enforcement patrolling Connecticut roadways.One bill aims to crack…
Meriden man charged with driving 115 mph on I-91
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WTNH) — State police say a Meriden man was arrested Sunday after allegedly driving over 100 mph on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill on Sunday.Around 12:23 p.m.…
New London State Rep. Aundré Bumgardner arrested for DUI
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — State Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, a Democrat representing Groton and Stonington, was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of reckless driving and driving under the influence, according…
CSP: Man drove 120 mph on Interstate 95 in Madison
MADISON, Conn. (WTNH) — A 23-year-old man was caught going 120 mph on Interstate 95 in Madison, according to state police. Dustin Hueffman of Milford was charged with reckless driving…
East Hartford woman charged with DUI after crashing on I-84 with 2-year-old child in the car
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — An East Hartford woman was charged with DUI after an accident on I-84, according to state police.Police say that Elizabeth Burnham, 35, was not able…
Accused wrong-way driver charged with OUI in Farmington
FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — State police say a Hartford man was arrested for OUI Sunday, after allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 East.Troopers were dispatched to a wrong-way…
Man accused of driving over 116 mph on I-84 in the Farmington area
FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — State police say a Plainville man was arrested Thursday after allegedly driving recklessly through through traffic on Interstate 84.Thomas Eldridge, 33, was charged with reckless driving,…
Wrong-way detection systems activated more than 300 times in the last year
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — An update to a News 8 Investigation. Wrong-way drivers in Connecticut are a big problem. But, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) says high tech warning systems…