Traffic & Transit
Grandfather, Grandson Killed In 2 Vehicle Crash In CT: Reports
Two people were killed, and another two people were injured in a head-on crash on Route 44 in Winchester Tuesday night.
WINCHESTER, CT — An 84-year-old grandfather from Plymouth and his 16-year-old grandson from New Hartford were killed in a head-on crash Tuesday night on Route 44, according to Fox 61.
The crash occurred when William O'Leary, 84, was taking his grandson, a Wolcott Tech School student, to hockey practice, Fox 61 reported. Wolcott Tech is located in Torrington.
Police said the crash occurred when a car attempted to pass a box truck, and it ended up crossing the yellow line and crashed head-on with O'Leary's SUV, NBC CT reported.
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The driver of the Lexus that attempted to pass the box truck was injured, and his passenger, an 18-year-old, was also injured, Fox 61 reported.
Connecticut State Police and Winchester Police are jointly investigating.
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