One Dead, One Injured In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash

One person was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash on I-84 westbound, Connecticut State Police said.

One person was killed and another injured during a single-vehicle crash on I-84 westbound, Connecticut State Police said.
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One person was killed and another injured during a single-vehicle crash on I-84.
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07/26/2019 9:46 a.m.

The crash took place around 7:45 p.m., Thursday, July 25, near Exit 18 in Waterbury when the driver of the vehicle lost control and struck the metal beam guardrail, said the Connecticut State Police.

Both the driver and a passenger were ejected from the vehicle, state police said.

One sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other occupant, a passenger identified as William Lionel Torre-Dejesus of Waterbury, was transported to Waterbury Hospital with suspected minor injuries.

The name of the driver has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

The I-84 westbound exit 18 off-ramps were shut down for several hours.

This crash is still under investigation.

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