(Update) 4 People In Critical Condition After SUV Crashes Into Tree

Update: Police announced that a 14-year-old boy who was in the SUV has died. His older brother and two others remain in critical condition. Click here for more information.

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Josh Lanier

10/14/2024 12:30 p.m.

Original: Connecticut first responders had to cut four people out of an SUV and rush them to an area hospital in critical condition after it crashed into a tree in New London County, authorities said.

Groton Police were called to Fishtown Road around 1:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, after a 2012 Toyota 4Runner crashed into a tree near the intersection of Little Gull Lane, officials said.

An initial investigation found that the SUV, which was driving north, veered into the oncoming lane and onto the shoulder before crashing, Groton Police said.

Firefighters had to cut them from the wreckage so paramedics could treat them and take them to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.

Police are investigating what led up to the crash.

Authorities ask anyone with information on the wreck or who may have dashcam video of it to contact the Groton Police Department at 860-441-6712.

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