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Route 2

East Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Released In CT/MA Pursuit Arrested Again In East Hartford Road Rage Incident: Cops Driver Released In CT/MA Pursuit Arrested Again In East Hartford Road Rage Incident: Cops
Driver Released In CT/MA Pursuit Arrested Again In East Hartford Road Rage Incident: Cops A Hartford man accused of leading police on a pursuit from Massachusetts into Connecticut in March has been arrested again, this time for assaulting and threatening a 76-year-old driver during a road rage incident in East Hartford, CT State Police say. Shicorey Johnson-Harris, 26, was arrested Saturday, June 14, after a crash on the Route 2 eastbound Exit 3 off-ramp, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers say a 911 caller reported that the other driver involved in the crash “physically pushed him, threatened him with use of a firearm, and left the scene.” According to po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rocky Hill, CT
Police & Fire
Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill After Chase, Cops Say Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill After Chase, Cops Say
Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill After Chase, Cops Say A late-night police chase that stretched across three highways with an intoxicated driver ended in a crash and handcuffs for a Connecticut man, authorities said.  Daniel Henderson, 28, of Vernon, was behind the wheel of a black Acura MDX that first caught a trooper's attention on I-84 near East Hartford on Sunday, May 4, just before 1 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. The SUV was seen drifting between lanes and swerving onto the shoulder.  An intoxicated driver crashed into a Connecticut State Police trooper vehicle after a high-speed chase across multiple highways on S…

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by Josh Lanier
Lebanon, CT
Business
Mexican Favorites, Mediterranean Twist: New Restaurant Revives Shuttered Space In Franklin Mexican Favorites, Mediterranean Twist: New Restaurant Revives Shuttered Space In Franklin
Mexican Favorites, Mediterranean Twist: New Restaurant Revives Shuttered Space In Franklin A new Mexican restaurant is bringing bold flavors to southeastern Connecticut, reviving a former favorite spot near Norwich. Volaré Mexican Restaurant & Bar officially opened in Franklin on Tuesday, Feb. 25, the business said in a Facebook post. It's located along the Yantic River, near the Route 2 interchange and the Norwich Business Park. The restaurant is putting a special spin on a typical Mexican spot's menu. "We specialize in authentic flavors like our savory chicken mole, sizzling fajitas, and signature tacos," Volaré says on its Facebook page. "Adding a twist, we also offer a t…

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by Chris Spiker
Middletown, NJ
Traffic
Crash Closes Route 71 On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Route 71 On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Route 71 On Jersey Shore (Developing) A crash closed Route 71 in Monmouth County, authorities said. All lanes were closed in both directions at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 near Route 2 (Brinley Avenue) in Bradley Beach, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  Police were investigating. They said Main Street was closed between Ocean Park Avenue and Lake Terrace. This is a developing news story.

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by Jon Craig
Amherst, MA
News
Infamous Native American Statue Along Mohawk Trail In Western Mass Removed Infamous Native American Statue Along Mohawk Trail In Western Mass Removed
Infamous Native American Statue Along Mohawk Trail In Western Mass Removed A 20-foot-tall Native American statue and tourist attraction in Franklin County that was considered an offensive eyesore to some and a symbol of representation for others was removed on Friday, Aug. 11.  The Charlemont souvenir shop Native and Himalayan Views, formerly the Big Indian Shop, confirmed that it had removed the statue that sat along the Mohawk Trail on Route 2 for nearly 50 years.  The statue won't be down for long, however. The Hi-Way Cafe in Vinita, Oklahoma, announced on Facebook it had purchased the figure. The new owners said they would erect it along the famed Route 66 as…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Traffic
Traffic Backed Up On I-95 South In Lexington Because Of Multi-Car Crash Traffic Backed Up On I-95 South In Lexington Because Of Multi-Car Crash
Traffic Backed Up On I-95 South In Lexington Because Of Multi-Car Crash Traffic was backed up between Route 2A and Route 2 in Lexington because of a multi-vehicle crash, officials said. The crash was reported on I-95 South near Exit 46A around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, according to a Tweet from MassDOT Multi-vehicle crash in #Lexington on I-95-SB near Exit 46A. Left lane closed. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 14, 2022 The left lane was closed as a result and the scene was cleared around 11 a.m., MassDOT Tweeted. No word yet on any injuries. 

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by David Cifarelli
Amherst, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision
Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision A 48-year-old Shelburne Falls woman died Thursday morning, Nov. 18, after her truck hit a patch of black ice on Route 2, which sent her skidding into oncoming traffic, authorities said.  Connie Francis Rogers lost control of her Nissan Frontier around 7 a.m. near the Home Depot on Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said in a news release. She slammed into another car in the oncoming lane, but that driver was not injured.  The crash caused police to shut down Route 2 for three hours, and detectives are still investigating the caus…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Car Takes A Dip After Leaving Ramp Off Route 128 In Lexington: Firefighters Car Takes A Dip After Leaving Ramp Off Route 128 In Lexington: Firefighters
Car Takes A Dip After Leaving Ramp Off Route 128 In Lexington: Firefighters A car crashed into a small pool of water after it careened off an on-ramp for Route 2 in Lexington on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23., authorities tweeted.  Lexington firefighters shared a photo of what appears to be an Abarth car that crashed just off of Route 128 just after 1:30 p.m.  Engine 4 is out with a vehicle off the road on 128 North at the off-ramp to Route 2. No injuries were reported. @TownOfLexMA @THE_PFFM @NBC10Boston @boston25 @WBZTraffic @NECN pic.twitter.com/nY2RRlSdAV — Lexington FF's L1491 (@LexFire_L1491) August 23, 2022 No one was injured in the crash, officials report…

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by Josh Lanier
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Fatal Dump Truck Accident Shuts Down Route 665 In Anne Arundel County Fatal Dump Truck Accident Shuts Down Route 665 In Anne Arundel County
Fatal Dump Truck Accident Shuts Down Route 665 In Anne Arundel County A fatal accident has shut down both lanes of Route 665 in Anne Arundel County, authorities said. A driver was said to have lost control and plummeted 40 feet and landed between two bridges on Solomons Island Road near Annapolis around 2 p.m. on Monday, May 2, WBAL reports.  The driver was later identified as Aris T. Allen Boulevard A driver lost control of a dump truck, which careened 40 feet down an embankment and overturned. Route 665 closed in both directions near Route 2 >> https://t.co/J8h4rCcdMe pic.twitter.com/iPAteXvVF5 — WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore (@wbaltv11) May 2, 2022 Anne…

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by David Cifarelli
Worcester, MA
Traffic
Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13
Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic on Route 2 in Lancaster is back to normal as of 8 a.m. Traffic was nearly at standstill early Thursday, Aug. 13, morning. George W. Stanton Highway’s eastbound lane after Exit 36 (Shirley Street) was backed up all the way to the 190 on-ramps. The reason for the gridlock is not yet clear. This story will be updated as soon as more information is known.

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by Kristin Palpini
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols Connecticut State Police will be out in force during the holiday season, targeting distracted or impaired drivers on area highways. Troopers will be assigned to conduct roving patrols for nearly two weeks beginning on Friday, Dec. 20, as the roadways are expected to be filled with motorists traveling to see friends and family. Police noted that “a busy week will be made even more heavily traveled with Christmas falling on a Wednesday.” According to AAA, a record-breaking 112.5 million Americans are expected to travel for the holiday season, including more than 102 million who will likely …

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
IDs Released For School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Drivers Killed In I-84 Crash IDs Released For School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Drivers Killed In I-84 Crash
IDs Released For School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Drivers Killed In I-84 Crash A school bus driver has been identified as one of the two people killed during a fiery I-84 crash that also involved three tractor-trailers. Verlean Douglas, 67, of South Windsor, was the driver of a First Student school bus that was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer truck in East Hartford, around 5 a.m., Monday, June 3, said the Connecticut State Police. The driver of the tractor-trailer that hit the back of the school bus, Norman Blair Bliss, 52, of Etters, Pennsylvania, was also killed. According to state police, two tractor-trailers and the school bus were stopped on I-84 westbound in th…

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by Kathy Reakes