1 Killed, Several Injured In Fiery Rollover Crash In Rocky Hill

ROCKY HILL, CT — A woman is dead and several others were injured Friday night in a fiery rollover crash in Rocky Hill, according to police.

In a crash report, Connecticut State Police said the crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. on southbound Interstate 91 near Exit 23. According to police, a car driven by 23-year-old Jacob Texidor of Ellington was traveling in the far left lane when it unexpectedly veered into another car driven by 26-year-old Jada Upshaw of Bloomfield.

The collision caused both cars to roll, police said. As a result, Upshaw's car collided with a third car driven by a 49-year-old North Haven woman. At least one vehicle involved in the crash was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived, according to the Rocky Hill Fire Department.

Upshaw was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. The drivers of the other cars and two passengers suffered minor injuries.

Following a preliminary investigation, police arrested Texidor and charged him with operating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He was released on a $50,000 surety bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 25.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information should contact state police at 860-534-1098 or by email at michael.dean@ct.gov.