Gerson Sebastian Urgilies, 18, of Corona, in Queens, was killed Wednesday, Nov. 11, around 9:30 p.m., near Exit 13
The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on southbound I-95, near Exit 13, near Norwalk, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to the accident report, the tractor-trailer truck was traveling southbound in the center lane when a 2012 Toyota Scion, driven by a 24-year-old New York man, slammed into the rear of the truck.
The Scion received "disabling" damage to its front end. The truck received a bent bumper and some scratches, state police said.
The driver of the Scion, Kelvin Ungiles, 24, of Virginia, and a 15-year-old front-seat passenger were taken to Norwalk Hospital for minor injuries, state police said.
The truck driver was not injured.
The accident is under investigation and troopers are asking anyone who may have witnessed the event to contact Trooper Brian Pagoni at 203-696-2500.
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