9 Deaths on Connecticut Roads, Waters This Weekend

Just one week before the Fourth of July weekend, Connecticut had itself a deadly weekend on the roads and water after eight people were killed in various incidents across the state. Since Friday's deadly crash in Waterbury that killed two people, four died in accidents in Bethel, Canton and Norwich. In addition, two men found dead in water-related incidents in Stamford, Clinton and Branford this weekend.

The Connecticut Crash Data Repository says there have been 135 traffic deaths statewide as of June 18, 2017. The figure represents an increase of four traffic deaths from this date in 2016. Adding the six deaths from this weekend, it brings the total up to 141.

On Friday, two women were killed after a pickup truck slammed into their car on Rte. 8 in Waterbury Friday morning. On Saturday night, two of the three passengers in a Jeep were killed when it crashed head-on into a Mercedes-Benz going the other way on Rte. 44 in Canton.

Shortly following, a New Fairfield man died after drifting into the right shoulder and crashing into a trailer on I-84 in Bethel early Sunday morning. Then later that day, a passenger was killed in a car that crashed into a cement support for an overpass after colliding with another car while attempting to change lanes on I-395 in Norwich.

While the crashes remain under investigation, no arrests have been made and there has been no indications of alcohol being involved in any crashes.

This weekend was also a dangerous one on the waters as well. A 24-year-old New York man was found off the coast of Clinton Saturday morning after going missing out of Suffolk County, NY. A Branford man was later found unconscious in the Long Island Sound Saturday, and was later pronounced dead.

Later that night, a New York man died after falling into the Stamford Harbor Saturday night. A lengthy search ensued and the boater was found shortly after and died at Stamford Hospital.

Updated to reflect the death in Clinton Saturday

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