Officers Injured In Fire; Big Lottery Prizes Sold: CT News

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

Five Hospitalized Including 3 Officers After Fire

A woman is in serious condition after the fire. The three officers were injured while rescuing a resident.>>>Read More.

CT Quarantine Rules Announced For Certain State Travelers

The tri-state region will implement a mandatory quarantine for travelers coming from states being with high coronavirus infection rates.>>>Read More.

Car Bursts Into Flames, Driver Critically Injured: PD

A driver is in critical condition after his vehicle crashed into a tree and burst into flames, according to police.>>>Read More.

Quarter-Million-Dollar Lottery Winner Sold

A quarter-million-dollar winner was one of three big prizes cashed in since Friday.>>>Read More.

WATCH: City Struggles To Remove Columbus Statue From Wooster Square

With dozens of police standing by, hundreds waited, watched and cheered after the statue was hoisted off its base and put on a truck.>>>Read More.

A College Admissions Expert, On Race And Entry Success

College admissions expert Stephanie Klein Wassink says affirmative action policies may be giving Black students a false sense of security.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Company Asks Customers To Reduce Water Use By 10 Percent
• UConn Sports Cuts Have Roots Before Pandemic, President Says
• Caddie's Coronavirus Knocks Koepka Out of Travelers Championship
• Police Nab Man After 'Road Rage' Incident
• Double Shooting Leaves 2 Injured
• $1M Theft From Stew Leonard's Reported: PD

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