THOMPSON, Conn. (WFSB) - State police responded to a serious motorcycle crash in Thompson on Thursday night. It occurred after 10 p.m. at the intersection of Thompson Hill and Pasay Roads, troopers said. A car struck a motorcyclist, seriously injuring them; The victim was rushed to a local hospital by ambulance.

State police said a 20-year-old Marshall man died after crashing on I-94 near the I-69 interchange about 7:55 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3.

The identify of the motorcyclist, Michael Austin, was confirmed through a fingerprint match at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Traffic stop turns potentially deadly when driver pulls knife and stabs the police officer in the neck, Connecticut State Police say. /iStockphoto A routine traffic stop turned violent for a police officer when the uncooperative driver pulled a knife and stabbed him in the neck,

Connecticut State Police said an officer was attacked by a driver during a traffic stop on North Main Street Thursday and was taken to the hospital.