Taiz Evening Prayer-A brief candlelit service of prayer, meditative singing and silence. Nicole C. McDonald of Housatonic Terrace, died on the scene as a result of injuries suffered in the accident, which occurred on Route 34, also known as Roosevelt Drive. Updated: 7:53 AM EDT June 24, 2016. Route 34 in Seymour was closed between the Derby city line and Route 188 for several hours because of the crash, according to Seymour police. SEYMOUR, CT Three people were killed in a head-on crash on Route 34 in Seymour near the Derby city line on Wednesday night, according to multiple reports. Taiz Evening Prayer-A brief candlelit service of prayer, meditative singing and silence. Route 34 was assigned onto city streets (Chapel Street and George Street) to connect with the original eastern end. It's unclear if speed played a factor in the crash that killed McDonald. 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It ran from downtown New Haven, beginning at York Street, and followed Chapel Street to Derby Avenue, which connected to modern Route 34 and continued to downtown Derby. According to the state Department of Transportation, 27 accidents, four of them fatal crashes, occurred in the area between Cullens Hill Road and Lakeview Terrace from 2007 to 2011. Retracing the path of controversial Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe includes many stops in Connecticut. The investigation has just begun and the westbound lanes of Derby Avenue will be closed for several hours, police said just before 3:45 p.m. A few hours prior to the crash, police had issued an alert that road work was expected to begin at the intersection of Derby Avenue and Baldwin Road. That construction, which is meant to improve the safety of the intersection, is expected to be completed in October. The three people who died were all in the same vehicle. A. "There were no fluids (leaking) and no air bag deploy action," he said. ', Dangerous Westville intersection gets a 'peanut' to boost road safety in New Haven, West Haven mayor under fire after city is left without a finance director at start of budget season, Witness heard 'pop, pop, pop' as New Haven shootout unfolded near Yale, Wallingford BOE votes to consolidate Sheehan, Lyman Hall high schools into one building, 6,000 checks go out to Yale workers in class-action settlement involving wellness program, The Best Private High Schools near New Haven, Guide to Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in CT, The Best Private Preschools Near New Haven. Medium Gallery Reading w/Psychic Tracy Ann McGrath, Schools Closed Tuesday In Shelton Due To Snow. A photo taken from across the Housatonic River shows a vehicle in flames after a fatal head-on crash with another vehicle on Route 34 in Derby on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Nicole McDonald, 25, of Seymour, was killed on Monday morning when her SUV collided with a tractor-trailer. Derby Avenue is also known as Route 34. Police officers, firefighters and medics were called to Route 34 near Argonne Terrace around 10 p.m. Wednesday for a reported head-on collision, according to Seymour Police Chief Paul. The preliminary investigation revealed a vehicle heading west (into Seymour) crossed over into oncoming traffic causing it to collide with a vehicle traveling east (into Derby), police said. We understand the amount of pressure and stress you are all under in these unusual circumstances, your efforts do not go unnoticed. McDonald's vehicle and a tractor-trailer driven by Luis Ambioris Garcia, 28, of New York, collided. Due to the accident this afternoon, traffic is being rerouted down Baldwin Road for the time being, Orange police said in a Facebook post. Route 34 westbound from its westbound entrances until Orchard Street is notorious for excessive speeding, as people often go much faster than the posted speed limits of 30 MPH and 25 MPH (respectively) on this section of roadway. DERBYDerby police reporteda man was killed after being struck by a carThursday night. "When a call comes in for an accident in the area, we know it's going to be something serious," David Lenart, chief of the Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corporation, said. Shelton Teen Reported Missing, Silver Alert Issued, Early Morning Basement Fire Displaces Shelton Residents: FD, Stunning Shelton Home Features In-Ground Saltwater Pool, Womens Rights Are Human Rights Panel Discussion with Faculty Co-Curators. Ft. 29 John St, Derby, CT 06418. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and victims of the fatal car crash that happened last night. Text HELP for help. The mainline of Route 34 is designated on the ramps for I-95 north and officially ends at the northbound I-95 merge. The SUV driver was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries, officers said. DERBY >> A 25-year-old Seymour woman was killed early Monday morning after a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer truck on Route 34. Neighbors said the road is dangerous and has always been an issue. Route 34 begins as the two-lane Berkshire Road in the Sandy Hook section of the town of Newtown, as a continuation of Washington Avenue (a town road). The three were in a vehicle heading east on Route 34 when the driver failed to take a curve and crashed head-on with another car heading in the opposite direction, according to Connecticut News 12. DERBY - Detectives are still working to make a positive identification on the man who was killed after his vehicle became engulfed in flames after a head-on crash on Route 34 on Sunday morning. 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SEYMOUR, CT Three people were killed in a head-on crash on Route 34 in Seymour near the Derby city line on Wednesday night, according to multiple reports. According to Lt. Sal Frosceno, McDonald was driving westbound in her 2013 Toyota RAV4 on Roosevelt Drive. Construction will be scheduled to minimize the impact on Derby Avenue traffic during peak travel times, which will necessitate some overnight work.. One person has died after a crash on Route 34 in Derby on Sunday morning. Comments. Route 34 was cut back to end at US 6 in Sandy Hook. Nearby Recently Sold Homes. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. "It's all ledges. The Oak Street Connector appeared in state highway plans in the mid-1950s and the present expressway opened in 1960. He said police are working to determine the cause of the accident and who may have been at fault, and would not comment further. It seems the safest short-term solution is to declare the area off-limits for humans at least for the near-term future, pending additional studies. She was driving her car westbound when she hit a tractor-trailer head on. 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Route 34 then continues along the Oak Street Connector, a six-lane freeway that connects to I-91 and I-95. Anyone with information relating to the accident is asked to call the Derby Police Department. It's getting a little routine to go to a serious accident here," he said. It's ridiculous," Tony Teodosio, of Derby, said. Orange and Seymour Police are assisting with the investigation. He was charged with failure to drive right and negligent homicide with a motor vehicle. When the expressway opened, Route 34 was designated on it. Police said the crash happened around 11:15 a.m. on Roosevelt Drive, also known as Route 34, near Cullen's Hill Road. The accident happened on Route 34 eastbound near Chapel Street Hunter accused of killing, skinning, beheading family dogs claims he mistook them for coyotes, New Haven man arrested in 2021 Hamden homicide, WEATHER WATCH: Friday night into Saturday morning wintry mix, Connecticut residents hit the slopes after heavy snowfall. Comments. Dziekan said the driver of the sedan was pronounced dead on the scene. The road then heads east towards the Stevenson section of the town of Monroe, where the road name changes to Roosevelt Drive at the town line. Soon after, the road downgrades to an undivided four lane road and crosses into New Haven where the road name changes to Derby Avenue. UPDATE: Victim's Identified In Triple-Fatal Crash On Route 34. He said he heard the sirens racing down Route 34 early Monday and immediately knew where they were headed. Route 34 soon enters the city of Derby, where it becomes Main Street after the intersection with Derby-Shelton Bridge Route 712, which leads to Route 110 in downtown Shelton. In 1813, the portion between Southbury and New Milford was discontinued as a toll road. Anyone who saw a similar vehicle on Route 34 around the time of the accident or witnessed the actual accident is asked to call the Derby Police Department at (203) 735-7811. The two-car crash happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday on Route 34, or Roosevelt Drive, near Argonne Terrace. Shelton-Derby | News | Dec 2021 2 Injured In 1-Vehicle Rollover Crash In Shelton: Fire Department The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. Sunday on Bridgeport Avenue, according to fire. Retracing the path of controversial Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe includes many stops in Connecticut. Route 34 was closed for several hours in both directions to all traffic while the accident scene was investigated, but has since reopened. The driver heading east missed a curve, crossed the road and hit the other car head-on, police said. Nicole McDonald, 25, of Seymour, was killed on Monday . East of Route 10, Route 34 is split into two one-way streets. The Derby Turnpike Company was chartered to build a toll road from New Haven to Derby in May 1798. DERBYDerby police reporteda man was killed after being struck by a carThursday night. Medium Gallery Reading w/Psychic Tracy Ann McGrath, Schools Closed Tuesday In Shelton Due To Snow. [3] Plans for redeveloping the highway's western section in New Haven (in a neighborhood also demolished for a limited access highway, but where the highway was never built) have undergone significant public discussion as part of the City of New Haven's MDP process for re-using the 36 acres (150,000m2) of empty land. Officers had not released the names of. The portion of the old Ousatonic road north of Stevenson Dam is now mostly submerged as a result of the damming of the Housatonic to form Lake Zoar and Lake Lillinonah. Shortly before 11 p.m., 36-year-old Jonathan. The road crosses under I-84 after a tenth of a mile, then intersects after another 0.8mi (1.3km) with Wasserman Way (SSR 490), which leads to ramps to/from I-84 at Exit 11. A fatal crash closed Route 34 near the Derby and Seymour town line early Tuesday morning. "But something, at this point, needs to be done. In 1834, the northern half of the remaining portion (north of the present Stevenson Dam) was given to another company, the River Turnpike Company, to try to make the road profitable. Officials said the accident happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the area of Daniels Farm Road near Laurel Street. Unlike the Derby Turnpike, the Ousatonic proved to be unprofitable. I mean I travel up and down that road and when I drive, I do 30 miles per hour," he said. Text STOP to cancel. NBC Connecticut reports the driver of the other car was hospitalized with injuries that weren't life-threatening. Three people, including a toddler, died and a woman was taken to the hospital following a crash on Route 34 in the town of Seymour Wednesday evening. Police are investigating the crash and said it appears that one car was going east on Roosevelt Drive toward Derby and the other was going west toward Oxford when the crash happened. "My heart goes out to the friends and families of the victim and to all of the people involved in this accident. Obviously, improvements need to be made by the state to improve that section of Route 34.". $435,000 Last Sold Price. Frosceno said the accident remains under investigation. DERBY - The fire department responded to a three-car motor vehicle accident at 4:35 p.m. on Route 34 at Lakeview Terrace. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles that appeared to have collided head-on.. Connecticut News 12 reports. Derby residents are raising concerns after another fatal crash on Route 34. Call Bridget Albert at 203-789-5702 and follow her on Twitter @nhrbalbert. (Patch graphic) SEYMOUR, CT A West Haven woman and her 4-year-old daughter were killed in a.