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Christopher Ortiz, of Watertown, in Jefferson County, was found dead around 12:06 a.m., Wednesday, April 21, when Waterbury police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of South Main Street at Verzier Street, in Waterbury, said Sgt. Davis.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a white 2005 Nissan Altima had traveled from the northbound lane of traffic into the southbound lane and struck a parked unoccupied tractor-trailer, Davis said.
The Nissan sustained heavy damage, which led to Waterbury Fire Department extricating Ortiz from the vehicle.
Ortiz was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, Davis added.The
Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the cause of the accident.
The owner of the tractor-trailer has been notified and continues to cooperate with officers with the ongoing investigation.
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