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mental Health hotline on your
screen right now. They have

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screen right now. They have
resources available in both

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resources available in both
English and Spanish. A serious

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English and Spanish. A serious
crash involving nine vehicles

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crash involving nine vehicles
on 291 in South Windsor has the

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on 291 in South Windsor has the
state Department of

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state Department of
Transportation reminding

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Transportation reminding
drivers it is the law to slow

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drivers it is the law to slow
down through work zones.

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down through work zones.
Yesterday’s crash was reported

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Yesterday’s crash was reported
just outside of work zone. It

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just outside of work zone. It
sent several people to the

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sent several people to the
hospital and it’s not the first

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hospital and it’s not the first
time there’s been an accident

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time there’s been an accident
in that area. NBC Connecticut’s

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in that area. NBC Connecticut’s
Kevin Gaiss got some new

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Kevin Gaiss got some new
numbers from the Department of

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numbers from the Department of
Transportation and brings us

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Transportation and brings us
the very latest from South

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the very latest from South
Windsor. The preliminary police

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Windsor. The preliminary police
report from the Connecticut

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report from the Connecticut
State Police has listed speed

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State Police has listed speed
as a factor in this crash, and

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as a factor in this crash, and
it’s speeding in the area of

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it’s speeding in the area of
work zones that the Connecticut

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work zones that the Connecticut
Department of Transportation

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Department of Transportation
continues to warn about. So

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continues to warn about. So
we’ve been hearing this for

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we’ve been hearing this for
years from our crews and

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years from our crews and
contractors. It’s speeding.

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contractors. It’s speeding.
That prompted a pilot project

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That prompted a pilot project
back in 2023 that’s now

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back in 2023 that’s now
permanent. The Department of

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permanent. The Department of
Transportation says during that

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Transportation says during that
pilot project, they saw a 20%

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pilot project, they saw a 20%
reduction in speeds, and it was

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reduction in speeds, and it was
that reduction that led to the

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that reduction that led to the
permanent program that launched

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permanent program that launched
about six weeks ago. The

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about six weeks ago. The
actions that you take behind

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actions that you take behind
the wheel impact not only you,

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the wheel impact not only you,
but everyone around you. The

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but everyone around you. The
Department of Transportation

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Department of Transportation
says that program is up and

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says that program is up and
running and issuing tickets,

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running and issuing tickets,
but it’s also offering a window

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but it’s also offering a window
into what’s happening in some

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into what’s happening in some
of these work zones, and it’s

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of these work zones, and it’s
stuff that they don’t like to

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stuff that they don’t like to
see. So far by the numbers,

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see. So far by the numbers,
about a third of vehicles that

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about a third of vehicles that
travel through these work zones,

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travel through these work zones,
where these cameras are active

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where these cameras are active
are traveling over the speed

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are traveling over the speed
limit, 5% are ten miles per

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limit, 5% are ten miles per
hour or over the top speed

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hour or over the top speed
that’s been clocked in an

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that’s been clocked in an
active work zone is 119mph. And

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active work zone is 119mph. And
just to be clear, all of that

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just to be clear, all of that
data is only from when work

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data is only from when work
zones are active. Today, you

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zones are active. Today, you
drive through that work zone,

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drive through that work zone,
and there are new mobile speed

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and there are new mobile speed
cameras that have been propped

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cameras that have been propped
up in the area. It was

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up in the area. It was
something that crews had been

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something that crews had been
requesting because of high

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requesting because of high
rates of speed in the area.

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rates of speed in the area.
It’s also something that

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It’s also something that
drivers were calling for in the

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drivers were calling for in the
wake of this accident. There

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wake of this accident. There
needs to be work all around to

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needs to be work all around to
make this work zone safer

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make this work zone safer
because there have been way too

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because there have been way too
many accidents here. The DOT

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many accidents here. The DOT
also added signage, speed

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also added signage, speed
indicators and markings in the

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indicators and markings in the
area, and D.O.T. also says that,

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area, and D.O.T. also says that,
of course, work zone safety is

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of course, work zone safety is
one of the top priorities for

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one of the top priorities for
the department. There are

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the department. There are
people again that have family,

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people again that have family,
friends, loved ones that they

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friends, loved ones that they
want to go home to. At the end

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want to go home to. At the end
of each day, state police are

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of each day, state police are
still asking anyone who may

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still asking anyone who may
have witnessed this crash to

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have witnessed this crash to
reach out to investigators.

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reach out to investigators.
It’s also worth noting that

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It’s also worth noting that
we’re about to enter one of the

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we’re about to enter one of the
busiest travel days of the year.

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busiest travel days of the year.
As we head into Labor Day

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As we head into Labor Day
weekend, the state Department

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weekend, the state Department
of Transportation is asking

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of Transportation is asking
people to drive safe through