Traffic & Transit

Man Dies In East Hartford Car Crash

A 31-year-old man died in a car crash in East Hartford over the weekend.

A 31-year-old man died in a car crash in East Hartford over the weekend.
A 31-year-old man died in a car crash in East Hartford over the weekend. (Patch graphic)

EAST HARTFORD, CT — State police are investigating following the death of a 31-year-old Old Lyme man in a wreck over the weekend, WTNH reported. The driver apparently lost control on Route 2 westbound near Exit 5B, struck a metal guard rail, then veered off the road into a tree.

First responders provided treatment to the man who was later pronounced dead, according to WTNH. The crash is under investigation.

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