The crash took place in New Haven County on I-91 in North Haven around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 near Exit 12.
Police said a 2011 Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound on I-91 when it passed the off-ramp and ran off the road to the right.
The car then traveled down an embankment and collided with a tree, causing the car to catch on fire, state police said.
State police said both the driver, identified as Brianna Sabol, age 26, of Milford, and the passenger, Anton Miguel Colon-Duffy, age 27, of Meriden, suffered fatal injuries as a result and were pronounced dead on the scene.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information pertinent to this investigation is asked to contact Trooper Rickey Cyr at 203-393-4200, or through e-mail at rickey.cyr@ct.gov.
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