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The crash occurred in Hartford around 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, on Route 5/15 northbound, south of Exit 89.
According to the Connecticut State Police, 26-year-old Andrew Joel Saez of Windsor Locks was driving a 2006 Toyota Tundra when, for unknown reasons, the truck veered across the right lane and entered the left lane of the Exit 89 off-ramp.
State Police said the truck veered into the right lane, crossed the right shoulder, and entered the grassy area to the right of the off-ramp.
It then rolled over and came to a rest in the grassy area on the right of the roadway.
Saez, who suffered severe life-threatening injuries, was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
This case remains under investigation. Any witness to the collision is asked to contact Trooper Michael Dean at T860-534-1098 or through email at michael.dean@ct.gov.
If you have a vehicle equipped with a dash cam and were driving through the area at the time of the collision, you are also asked to contact Dean.
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