Wallingford Drunk Driver Crashes Into Woman, Breaking Her Back, Ribs: Police
A 64-year-old Connecticut man is accused of hitting a pedestrian last week, leaving her with severe injuries, and fleeing the scene.
Carlton Brechlin, of Wallingford, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, operating a vehicle with unsafe tires, and injuring a vulnerable person on a public highway, authorities said.
Wallingford police said Brechlin was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Silverado when he struck a 52-year-old woman on Center Street on Friday, Feb. 7.
Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where she was treated for three broken vertebrae and eight fractur…
Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Sideswipes Cars, Crashes Into Tree: Suffolk Police
A man was seriously injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Norfleet Lane in Coram, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Anthony Maynes, 33, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2024 Mercedes Benz SUV westbound on Norfleet Lane when he attempted to pass another car but sideswiped a 2007 Toyota Camry. The SUV then hit a parked 2015 Toyota Tacoma, broke through a fence, struck a tree, and came to a stop, police said.
The crash happened at approximately 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in front of 114 Norfleet Lane, authorities said.
Maynes was transported to …
