State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Rocky Hill

ROCKY HILL, CT — A weekend crash on Interstate-91 claimed the life of a Glastonbury teen, state police said.

State police released details of the crash Monday. It took place at 7:27 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway in Rocky Hill, according to a report.

A 2009 Honda Civic driven by 19-year-old Rae Tillinghast was traveling in the left lane, two-tenths of a mile south of Exit 23, state police said. The car veered to the right, traveled off the pavement, went up an embankment off the right shoulder and struck a tree, according to a report. She was pronounced dead at the scene, a report indicates.

State police are still investigating the accident and anyone with any information can contact them at the Troop H barracks, 860-534-1000.