Route 8, Shelton and Bridgeport

Driver, passenger seriously injured after being ejected in rollover crash on Route 8 in Shelton
State police said the two Bridgeport men, a 32-year-old driver and 31-year-old passenger, were ejected from the vehicle.
2 Bridgeport men suffer serious injuries in rollover crash on Route 8 in Shelton
Two men from suffered serious injuries Thursday morning in a single-car rollover crash on Route 8 North in Shelton, according to state police.
Rollover crash on Route 8 north in Shelton injures two Bridgeport men, police say
A crash on Route 8 north in Shelton sent two people to the hospital Thursday morning and closed the road, according to Connecticut State Police.
Rollover crash on Route 8 in Shelton sends passenger to hospital
The passenger, identified as Kyle Clarke, was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and was subsequently transported to Bridgeport Hospital with serious injuries.
Route 8 north in Shelton reopens after crash with injuries, police say
Two people were taken to the hospital after a single-car crash on Route 8 north Thursday morning in Shelton, according to Connecticut State Police. The state Department of Transportation reported the crash at around 9:40 a.
2 Seriously Injured In Shelton Rollover Crash; CT Police Close Route 8 For Hours
Connecticut State Police shut down a portion of Route 8 in Fairfield County Thursday morning, Jan. 30, after a car careened off the road, rolled over, and hit a utility police. The crash was reported just after 9:30 a.
Route 8 wrong-way crash injures two
Two people were injured and a wrong way driver was cited following a head on crash along Route 8 Monday night near exit 44. State police say a 56-year-old Torrington man driving north in the southbound lane at 7:13 p.
Man charged with OUI in crash that left several injured on Route 8 North in Waterbury
A Watertown man was arrested for operating under the influence following a crash on Route 8 North in Waterbury that left several people with minor injuries just after midnight on Sunday, state police said.
Driver and passenger injured after being ejected from car on Route 8 in Shelton
A driver sustained serious injuries and another person was taken to the hospital after a one-vehicle crash on Route 8 North in Shelton Thursday. State police said Route 8 North was closed for several hours in the area of exits 9 and 11.
Wrong-way driver dies days after three-car crash on Route 8 in Bridgeport
State police said the 70-year-old driver struck a Toyota Corolla head-on, which was then rear-ended by a vehicle behind it.
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Meriden man arrested after being found unconscious at wheel on Route 8
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A Meriden man was arrested on Monday after being found unconscious, parked in a travel lane on Route 8 in Waterbury, according to state police. The incident happened in ...
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Route 8 North reopens after crash involving wrong-way driver in Litchfield
Route 8 North has reopened after a car crash involving a wrong-way driver in Litchfield on Monday night, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The highway was closed in the area of ...
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Route 8 Construction Update For The Weeks Of Feb. 3 & 10, 2025
Work will be in the daytime, 7AM to 3PM, Monday through Friday. Saw-cutting activities will continue, northbound from Exit 20 ...
Derby woman drove drunk on Route 8 in Bridgeport, punched trooper in the face, police say
A Derby woman was arrested Saturday after driving while impaired on Route 8, parking in the center median and assaulting a ...