Crime & Safety

Deep River Man Killed In Essex Wrong-Way Crash

A New London man was seriously injured and a Deep River man was killed in the Monday accident.

ESSEX, CT - A New London man was seriously injured and a Deep River man was killed in a Monday evening crash, according to The Day. Joseph Kaplowe, Jr. 70, of New London, was taken to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries after he was struck in the head-on collision.

David Moran, 38, of Deep River, who drove his car the wrong way on Route 9 south, died at the scene. A third driver was uninjured.

Read the full story in The Day.

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