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Aaron Thomas Young, of Colchester in New London County, lost control of his vehicle on I-84 in Danbury on Friday, March 18, and drove through the wire rope guardrail and down an embankment, Connecticut State Police reported.
Police reported that Young was pronounced dead at the scene.
A GoFundMe set up in Young's memory received $9,380 of its $10,000 goal as of Tuesday, March 22.
"Aaron was a bright light who touched everyone he knew. He was a talented athlete during his childhood through his adulthood, from the Colchester Cougars to Bacon Academy to D II Track & Field at Franklin Pierce University," the fundraiser's description reads. "He was a valued teammate who always had the back of those around him."
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