Death Toll Rises to 3 as Connecticut Flooding Claims Another Life

Death Toll Rises to 3 as Connecticut Flooding Claims Another Life
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Following torrential rains earlier this week that destroyed bridges and left automobiles stranded in rushing floodwaters, a third person has died in Connecticut.

A neighboring police department alerted Fairfield authorities on Thursday afternoon to the presence of a car buried in the Aspetuck River, just behind Aspetuck Falls in Fairfield. Authorities stated that the car was discovered to be unoccupied after it was thought to have been at this spot for several days.

The automobile was empty when the police got there. It was also confirmed by a Fairfield police diver that there was nobody in the car or in the nearby water. Subsequent research suggested that the driver may have been inside the vehicle when it overturned.

After conducting a preliminary inquiry, the police reported the owner of the car was last seen on Sunday about 5 p.m. The car was allegedly last spotted in Wilton at around ten o’clock on Sunday night. Investigators indicated that a recovery operation was started in light of the discoveries.

Just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, the owner of the car was found dead in the Aspetuck River, approximately 9 miles away, at Bayberry Lane and Easton Road in Westport.

Although the precise reason why the car off the road is still being looked into, police stated that a preliminary inquiry indicates that the occurrence may have something to do with the extreme weather that hit the area this past Sunday.

An area medical examiner will ascertain the official cause of death.

At least two more people have died as a result of the devastating flooding. Their cars were washed away, and two ladies in Oxford were reported missing. On Monday, their remains were discovered in the Little River.

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Following the disastrous flooding that decimated Connecticut and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, several water rescues, many mudslides, and even a significant gas leak, there is still a big cleanup work in progress.

Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut issued a state of emergency. There have only been two declarations of a flash flood emergency in the history of the state.

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