Police Blotter - CT State Police Troop B

The following information was provided by the Connecticut State Police at Troop B. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Head-on Route 7 crash

On Sunday, Nov. 12,  at approximately 3:45 p.m., Olivia Montanaro, 21, of Darien, was traveling southbound on Route 7 in North Canaan in a 2018 Jeep Wrangler when she drove across the double yellow line and struck an northbound vehicle head-on. The second vehicle, a 2021 GMC Sierra, was driven by Kirk Harrington, 56, of West Cornwall. Harrington was transported to Waterbury Hospital for minor injuries. His passenger, Tadgha Harrington, 6, with a child restraint protection system, was not injured in the collision. Montanaro was transported to Sharon Hospital with minor injuries, and was given an infraction for failure to maintain lane. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. 

 Pickup evades accident

 On Wednesday, Nov. 15, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Tamara Newell, 33, of Canaan, was traveling west on Route 44 in North Canaan prior to Allyndale Road. Another vehicle, a pickup truck that was attempting a left hand turn from Allyndale Road onto Route 44, pulled in front of Newell’s 2005 Ford F150. Newell attempted to avoid the pickup but was unable to and struck the driver’s side rear of the turning truck. No injuries were reported and no tow truck was needed. The operator of the turning pickup evaded the scene, continuing to travel east on Route 44 toward Norfolk. No registration plate was observed and the case is under investigation. If any information is know, Troop B requests a contact at 860-626-1820.

 

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