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Victim Identified In Fatal Crash In Woodbridge

One person was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Woodbridge.

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Luke Smith, 20, of Bethany, was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Woodbridge.
Luke Smith, 20, of Bethany, was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Woodbridge. (Patch graphic)

WOODBRIDGE, CT — Police have identified the driver killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Woodbridge as Luke Smith, 20, of Bethany. The crash happened around 1 a.m. May 16 on Ansonia Road near the intersection of Milhaven Road.

Smith was traveling eastbound on Ansonia Road when he drove off the highway and struck a tree, according to Woodbridge police.

Police said Smith, who was the only person in the vehicle, was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Woodbridge police are reconstructing the accident scene for the investigation.

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Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Woodbridge Police Department at 203-387-2511.

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