Traffic & Transit
Danbury Resident Dies After Truck Hits Tree: Police
The Danbury resident was the passenger in a Chevy Silverado that struck a tree in Newtown
DANBURY, CT — A Danbury resident died in a single car crash in Newtown over the weekend.
The Newtown Police Department is reporting that the crash killed Paltin Loja, 26, the passenger in a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. The truck was traveling northbound on South Main Street shortly after 2:00 in the morning Saturday. According to police, it crossed the southbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree near the intersection of South Main Street and Greenbriar Lane.
Loja and the driver were both taken to Danbury Hospital, where Loja was pronounced dead.
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The accident remains under investigation by the Newtown Detective Bureau and Accident Reconstruction Team.
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