Traffic & Transit
2 Teens Killed, 1 Injured In Coventry Route 44 Crash
Two teens were killed and another was injured in an early morning wreck.
COVENTRY, CT — Two teens died and another was injured in an early morning crash Monday in Coventry, FOX 61 reported. The crash occurred at about 4 a.m. on Route 44 just east of Silver Street, according to a police statement.
The driver, Jacob Provost, 19, of Coventry, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The front passenger, 16-year-old Olivia Cyr, of Coventry, was transported to Hartford Hospital by Lifestar where she later died due to her injuries, according to FOX 61.
An 18-year-old passenger was treated and released from the hospital Monday.
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The car had been driving eastbound, crossed the center line of the road, and came to rest against a tree on the westbound side, police said in a statement.
The Coventry fire and EMS departments responded to the crash.
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The METRO crash investigation unit is assisting with the investigation.
Anyone who witnessed this crash or has pertinent information is asked to call the Coventry Police Department at 860-742-7331.
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