Young Ridgefield Man Dies in Car Accident: Report

OXFORD, CT — Noah Benjamin Lubitz, 23, of Craigmoor Road in Ridgefield has been identified as the person who died in a fatal crash in Oxford early Monday morning, the Danbury News Times reports.

Lubitz's vehicle flipped over before falling down an embankment. He was pronounced dead at Waterbury Hospital, the News Times reports. State Police are continuing to investigate the accident which occurred on Oxford Road just after midnight, NBC Connecticut reports.

The Oxford Fire Department responded to 10 Oxford Road for a reported motor vehicle accident. First arriving officers found one car down the embankment with a person trapped and requiring extrication, the Fire Department said on Facebook. Crews set up for extrication and removed the patient from the vehicle, and the victim was turned over to Oxford Ambulance.

Crews were on scene for extended hours assisting with lights and road closures while the Connecticut State Police conducts their investigation. The road was closed for several hours but has since reopened. Connecticut State Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

We'll continue to update this breaking news story.

By Brian McCready (Patch Staff)

Photo credit: Oxford Fire-Rescue