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Two men hospitalized after Westport crash

Friday, April 29, 2011 by:Brittany Lyte

From Westport Fire Department:

This evening at 7:30 PM the Westport Fire Department, Westport EMS, Access Ambulance and State Police responded to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries on the Connecticut Turnpike northbound between exits 17 and 18. Access Ambulance was first on the scene rendering care, when Engine 4 from the Saugatuck station arrived and reported a pickup truck verses car into the median with the two occupants of the car reporting neck and back pain. Rescue 3 from fire headquarters and the shift commander’s vehicle arrived on scene and blocked a travel lane to provide protection and joined the firefighters from Engine 4 and the Access Ambulance crew who were attending to the injured.

The driver and passenger of the car, two men from Massachusetts, were placed on backboards with one placed one in the Access Ambulance and one in the Westport Ambulance for transport to Norwalk Hospital. The driver of the pickup truck from Fairfield was uninjured.

The vehicles were removed by flatbed wrecker from Westport Service Center. Firefighters remained on scene until the vehicle was removed just after 8:40 PM. One lane remained closed for the duration of the incident causing a minimal traffic backup.

DUI checkpoint tonight in Stratford

Friday, April 29, 2011 by:Brittany Lyte

Press release:

Stratford Police will conduct a roadside sobriety checkpoint for impaired driving enforcement from 6 p.m. on Friday, April 29 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 30.

DUI checks on St. Patrick’s Day in Stratford

Thursday, March 17, 2011 by:Brittany Lyte

Stratford police will employ DUI selective enforcement patrols on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17.

Snow means another parking ban in Stratford

Monday, February 21, 2011 by:Brittany Lyte

A parking ban is in effect in Stratford Monday to aid snow removal from town roadways. The ban requires that residents park on the opposite side of the street as noticed on street signs. On even-numbered days, residents should park on the side of the road with even street numbers. On odd-numbered days, residents should park on the side of the road with odd street numbers.

Break in weather gives crews time to fill potholes

Thursday, February 10, 2011 by:Brittany Lyte

From the office of Bill Finch, mayor of Bridgeport:

Break in Weather Gives Crews Time to Fill Potholes

BRIDGEPORT, CT (February 10, 2011) – A week without snowstorms has allowed City public works crews to tackle hundreds of potholes that are littering City streets, and Mayor Bill Finch is urging residents to report potholes that need attention to the 203.576.1311.

“Mother Nature has wreaked havoc on our streets,” said Mayor Finch, “but our public works crews are out there every day filling and patching potholes as fast we find them, or as they are reported to our Citizen Service phone number or through our website.”

The Mayor and Public Facilities Director Charles Carroll took a ride through the City on Thursday morning to check on road conditions, and found several areas warranting immediate attention. Those areas where crews will be working include: Beechmont Avenue, Lindley and Vincellette Streets, Madison Avenue between Wayne and Westfield, and Lakeside Drive.

Since late December, the City has used 80 tons of cold patch, according to Public Facilities Director Charles Carroll. Crews will be picking up another several tons of cold patch from Tilcon in Branford on Friday.

Residents can report a pothole by calling 203-576-1311, or online by logging on to the City’s web site, www.bridgeportct.gov and clicking on Citizen Service Request in the right-hand side of the homepage.

State Troopers’ Super Bowl stats

Monday, February 7, 2011 by:Tim Loh

The State Police sent out a release hyping Super Bowl weekend as one of the biggest and most entertaining of the year — and also one of the most dangerous for driving.

After a weekend of tough work, the troopers sent out their post-game stats Monday, which included their issuing of:

– 329 speeding tickets

– 661 unsafe driving tickets (following too closely, bad lane-changing, failure to signal, etc.)

– 32 arrests for driving under the influence

Reminder: Stratford parking ban in effect indefinitely

Friday, February 4, 2011 by:Brittany Lyte

A parking ban is, and has been, in effect in Stratford since the last winter storm to aid snow removal from town roadways. The ban requires that residents park on the opposite side of the street as noticed on street signs. On even-numbered days, residents should park on the side of the road with even street numbers. On odd-numbered days, residents should park on the side of the road with odd street numbers.

A message from Westport’s fire chief

Friday, January 28, 2011 by:Brittany Lyte

From the Westport fire department:

Fire Chief / Emergency Management Director Christopher Ackley after conferring with First Selectman Gordon Joseloff, Chief of Police Al Fiore and Public Works Director Steve Edwards would like to remind all residents of the following:

Private roadways need to be plowed wide enough to allow access for emergency vehicles. We have received reports that some private roads are impassible to trucks.

It requested that if you have a fire hydrant on your property to clear it of snow. In the event of a fire, this will save precious time.

If your house number is displayed on your mailbox please insure that it is visible.

Dumping snow into the roadway is dangerous and illegal and you may receive a summons from the Police Dept.

Buildings with flat roofs and roof drains should be monitored to insure the roof drains are clear to prevent accumulation of water and ice.

Since we have been in a severe winter weather pattern with no quick end in sight we would ask the residents for their cooperation and patience regarding snow removal. Public Works Director Steve Edwards personnel have been working non-stop to clear and remove high piled snow.

And as a reminder to all if you think you have an emergency do not delay in calling 911. Do to the weather conditions responses times may be increased.

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