News 12: “Wrong-way crash kills 2 on Route 8; Westport Mother Remembered”
Friends and relatives of a mother from Westport who was killed in a crash in Bridgeport Sunday are mourning her loss.
Monica Wilson was a mother of three who grew up in the colonial village neighborhood in Norwalk. She had recently moved to Westport.
Police say she was driving on Route 8 near Exit 2 when a van going the wrong way struck her.
Four vehicles were involved in the crash. Wilson and one other person were killed. Five others were injured.
Wilson’s friend James Dupree remembered her as a “beautiful person.”
“She always opened her arms. She always said ‘hello.’ She never had attitude about anything. She was special. She was just very special,” said Dupree.
News 12 was told that Wilson’s two sons were pulled from her vehicle and are expected to survive.
Fire Department: Car Flips Over, Crashes through Fence off Wilton Road
At just after 5:30 today, first responders were dispatched to the area of Wilton Road near Cross Brook Lane for the report of a motor vehicle accident with a vehicle rolled over. Upon arrival of emergency services, a vehicle was found to have lost control and left the roadway, rolling over a stone wall and into an adjacent fence. Wilton Road was shut down between Newtown Turnpike and Marilane for a short time while the scene was active. No reports on what caused the accident or if any injuries were suffered. Contributed photo by Westport Fire Department.
Westport Olympian Julia Marino Honored with Art Piece at Saugatuck Station
Westport Police Department: The Westport Police Department is proud to honor Olympic Silver Medalist and Westport resident Julia Marino. Julia medaled in Women’s Slopestyle Snowboarding at the 2022 Beijing Winter games and the Westport community could not have been more excited.
To recognize Julia’s outstanding accomplishments, local artist Miggs Burroughs created a lenticular art piece featuring Julia which will be on display at the Saugatuck Train Station for the next year. The piece will be unveiled at the Saugatuck Train Station at 10:30 a.m. today.
Join us in once again congratulating Julia and please enjoy Miggs’s beautiful work when you visit the train station.
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 11 over Weekend; State Positivity Rate, Hospitaliations Down
The State Department of Public Health reported 11 more COVID-19 cases in Westport over the weekend. The State positivity rate was down to 10.86% while hospitalizations were down to 302 patients.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,509 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 37 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 10.86% [down from 11.09%]
State COVID-19 Hospitalizations: 302 patients [down from 329]