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  • Why a Norwich driver is facing charges after a late-night crash

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📰 News we're reading

• Norwich man charged with reckless driving after crash in Orange (wtnh.com) — A 24-year-old Norwich resident faces reckless driving and related charges after police say he sped past an Orange cruiser on Route 34 and soon crashed into trees, with no injuries reported. He’s due in Derby Superior Court in early January 2026.
   

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