Fairfield Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 8 In Bridgeport: CSP

FAIRFIELD, CT — A 70-year-old Fairfield man, who was seriously injured in a wrong-way crash in Bridgeport on Sunday, has died, according to Connecticut State Police.

Robert O. Mancini, one of the drivers in the three-vehicle crash, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday at St. Vincent's Medical Center, where he was being treated. State police said the drivers of the other two vehicles sustained minor injuries.

The crash occurred at about 8:20 p.m. southbound on Route 8 near exit 4, state police said in a release.

Mancini was driving a 2001 Kia Sephia northbound in the southbound lanes when he crashed head-on into a 2019 Toyota Corolla, driven by a 27-year-old Bridgeport man. A third vehicle, a 2023 Kia EV6 driven by a 27-year-old Bridgeport woman, was unable to stop in time and rear ended the Corolla, according to state police.

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The crash remains under investigation, and state police ask that anyone who witnessed it, or who may have information pertaining to it, contact Trooper Matthew Baker #1028 at Troop G- Bridgeport at 203-696-2500 or by email at matthew.baker@ct.gov.