UConn Honors Student Dies In Coventry Crash

STORRS/COVENTRY, CT — Coventry police and University of Connecticut officials identified the person killed in a crash Saturday as Cole Montefusco, a 21-year-old honors student. The single-car crash took place at 4:03 a.m. Saturday on the Boston Turnpike in the area of Lathrop Drive.

When firefighters and police officers arrived, Montefusco was found on the side of the road with serious injuries, according to a report. He was transported by Ambulance Service of Manchester to Hartford Hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to a report.

UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said Montefusco was a senior studying finance in the UConn School of Business, where his "stellar academic performance and talent" helped him land a Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst internship and a place in the Delta Sigma Pi professional business fraternity.

He was a member of the social fraternity Zeta Beta Tau and was a morale captain for the Huskython fundraiser. He was also a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society for academically high-achieving students.

"The UConn community is grieving the loss of our student, Cole Montefusco, who died Saturday as a result of an off-campus traffic accident. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends, and wish them comfort in this difficult time," UConn officials said. "Cole exemplified the UConn spirit in his academic perseverance, community involvement and pursuit of his goals. Although his life was tragically cut short, his impact will be long lasting and his memory will be deeply treasured."

Anyone who has information regarding the crash can contact the Coventry Police Department at 860-742-7331.