New Details In Tragic Accident; SUV Crashes Into Restaurant

There was plenty of news across Connecticut on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories.

8-Year-Old Had No Helmet On In Fatal CT Skiing Accident: Report

A police report on a fatal skiing accident at Mount Southington shows an 8-year-old was not wearing a helmet.>>>Read More.

SUV Crashes into Restaurant

The accident occurred Monday afternoon.>>>Read More.

CT Dancer, 15, Shines On Jennifer Lopez’s ‘World Of Dance’

The high school student is a contestant on the NBC dance competition series and received praise from Jennifer Lopez.>>>Read more and watch it here.

Stew Leonard's Gives Back To Community With Wishing Well

Stew Leonard's has a fun and clever way to give back to the local community: an in-store wishing well.>>>Read More.

Woman Hit By Plow In CT

The woman was sent to the hospital after being hit Monday afternoon.>>>Read More.

Popular Restaurant Temporarily Closes

Officials are assuring fans that the closure is only temporary.>>>Read More.

Cops Rescue Elderly Man From Icy Waters

The incident occurred this past weekend.>>>Read More.

America’s Safest Community Is Right Here In Connecticut, New Report Says

The home security company SafeHome.org has again ranked a Connecticut community the safest city in America with a population above 50,000.>>>Read More.

Abandoned Dog Improving, Named

The dog was discovered tied to a tree in a park Thursday.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Courage Award Recipients Chosen By Connecticut Sports Writers
• Changes Proposed For Tweed Airport
• New Police Dog Joins Department
• Car Flies 73 Feet Before Crashing At Store: Report
• 2 EMS Vehicles Damaged In Fire: FD
• CT Snow Totals Town-By-Town March Snowstorm
• Woman Stole $56,000 From Victim: Police

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