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It happened at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, on I-384 eastbound in Hartford County, according to Connecticut State Police.
A driver lost control of the vehicle near Exit 2 in Manchester and traveled from the right side of the highway to the left, police said.
The vehicle traveled onto the median and struck a tree, coming to an uncontrolled stop in two pieces on the median, authorities said.
Police said the driver and front-right adult passenger were hospitalized with suspected serious injuries.
A passenger in the rear of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said.
The deceased passenger's identity has not been confirmed, police said.
Police asked any witnesses of the crash to contact Trooper Paola Garces at 860-534-1000 or at paola.garces@ct.gov.
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