Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 -- Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash

A 25-year-old man and woman were killed after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-91.

A man and a woman, both 25, were killed during a head-on crash after allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-91.
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Kathy Reakes

09/23/2022 11:10 a.m.

The crash took place in Hartford County around 12:35 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23 in Windsor.

According to the Connecticut State Police, A Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on I-91 in Windsor, when the vehicle ran head-on into a Kawaski Tracer.

Both the Nissan's driver, Dominique Loiselle, of Brighton, Massachusetts, and the passenger, James Bowen, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, were pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.

The driver of the Kawaski, 34-year-old Jean-Louis Jephthe, of Leesburg, Florida, received minor injuries and was transported to Hartford Hospital.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene due to disabling damage.

This case remains under investigation. Any witness to the collision is asked to contact Trooper Michael Dean at 860-534-1098 or through email at michael.dean@ct.gov.

Furthermore, if you have a vehicle equipped with a dash cam, and you were driving through the area at the time of the collision, you are also asked to contact Dean.

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