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Funeral set for Hartford woman killed in hit-and-run crash

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Follow Funeral set for Hartford woman killed in hit-and-run crash Thu, July 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keyshla Ortiz-Benitez, 31, of Hartford, was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the city on June 27, police said. (Courtesy of Ortiz-Benitez family) HARTFORD - Keyshla Ortiz-Benitez of Hartford, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the city on June 27, is to be remembered at her funeral on Thursday.
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East Hartford sex assault suspect caught after chase into Vernon, police say

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Follow East Hartford sex assault suspect caught after chase into Vernon, police say Thu, July 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Donovan Rice of Manchester faces charges that include first-degree reckless endangerment and engaging police in pursuit after he led Connecticut State Police on a chase Tuesday night from Tolland into Vernon, police said.
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Funeral set for Hartford woman killed in hit-and-run crash

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HARTFORD — Keyshla Ortiz-Benitez of Hartford, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the city on June 27, is to be remembered at her funeral on Thursday. Ortiz-Benitez, 31, was struck by a vehicle on Ledyard Street, south of Wawarme Avenue, at about 3:45 a.m., Hartford police said. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle that hit her continued southbound after the collision, police said.
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