Ansonia Police seek information on 2 accidents Sunday

ANSONIA - An Ansonia police officer was advised by a motorist at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday that their car had been struck by a gray Jeep at the intersection of Bridge and West Main streets, left the scene and was last seen on Pershing Drive, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release today. 

The officer attempted to locate the Jeep and found that the Jeep was involved in a second accident on Pershing Drive at Division Street. 

In the second accident the Jeep struck two more vehicles before hitting a pole and catching on fire. The four occupants of the Jeep were all injured with one of them suffering serious head and neck injuries. That passenger is currently in critical condition. 

The names of the parties involved will not be released at this time.

 

Chief Williams would like to thank the Derby Police Department, Ansonia Rescue Medical Services, Ansonia Fire Department, and the Fairfield Police Department Crash Reconstruction Team for their assistance at the scene and during this investigation.

 

The investigation is ongoing and information will be released as it becomes available and necessary to release.

 

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

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Ansonia to support families of 2 children who died

Both were about to enter first grade

ANSONIA – Ansonia Public Schools is working with Mayor David Cassetti and several city departments and agencies to provide support for the families of two six-year old children, who lost their lives in car accidents this week.

Nyah Marcano, a Prendergast student, and Leah Rondon, a Mead student, were about to enter first grade when the new school year opened next week.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends and loved ones of these two children,” Dr. Carol Merlone, Superintendent of Schools, said this morning.

The Ansonia Police Department and the Ansonia Fire Department are working with the school district and Mayor Cassetti to offer support to the families. A ziti dinner fundraiser is planned for next week at Ansonia High School. 

Grief counselors will be available today and next week at the two schools. Parents are asked to call the school for services: Mead School, 203-736-5090, and Prendergast School, 203-736-5080.

Additional information will be announced by Monday.

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools.