1 Dead After I-91 Crash In Rocky Hill; Police Seek Witnesses

ROCKY HILL, CT — One man died and another was uninjured in a two-car crash on I-91 North in Rocky Hill Thursday afternoon.

At around 2:30 p.m., Terence McNichol, 47, of Bridgeport was driving in the right lane of I-91 North, south of the on-ramp from Route 9.

McNichol lost control of his 2013 Nissan Altima — "for an unknown reason," state police said — and it struck the right side of a 2008 Ford F-350 driving adjacent to him in the center lane.

After his car hit the Ford, McNichol veered to the right, traveled across the on-ramp from Route 9, and struck the metal beam guide rail adjacent to the shoulder, state police said.

McNichol's car eventually came to "uncontrolled final rest on the shoulder," state police said. He was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His car, a 2013 Nissan Altima, was towed from the scene.

Meanwhile, the Ford came to a controlled final rest on the shoulder, police said. Its driver, a 29-year-old man from Springfield, Massachusetts, made no complaints of pain and refused medical treatment.

The crash closed I-91 North completely between exit 22 and the Route 9 entrance ramp on Thursday afternoon while state police responded.

The case is under investigation, and any witnesses are asked to contact TFC John Wilson #1060, at Troop H, at 860-534-1098 or through email at john.wilson@ct.gov. Anyone driving in the area at the time of the collision whose vehicle is equipped with a dashcam is also asked to contact TFC Wilson.