Southbridge Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Fiery CT Crash

Police in Connecticut have identified the man killed in a Windham County crash last month as a 54-year-old whose truck struck a pole and caught fire, authorities said.

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Josh Lanier

11/19/2024 3:22 p.m.

Craig David Laliberte, 54, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, was behind the wheel when his Ford F-350 veered off Route 198 in Woodstock, Windham County, just after 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, state police said.

The truck was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene.

The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified Laliberte after an autopsy, and police contacted his next of kin.

It is unclear what caused Laliberte's truck to leave the road and hit the utility pole, but the crash remains under investigation.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Connecticut state trooper Matthew Siart at 860-779-4900 or matthew.siart@ct.gov.

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