Man Killed When Car Strikes Tree In Haddam: State Police

HADDAM, CT — A man was killed after his car struck a tree in Haddam on Thursday morning, according to state police.

A 2005 Honda Accord was driving south on Route 9 near exit 19 at 6:05 a.m.

The car left the road and hit a tree in the grass median.

The driver, Francisco Alves Ribeiro, 61, of Danbury, was declared dead at the scene of the accident, state police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed this accident or has information about it can contact Trooper Timothy Ryan #1385 at Troop F-Westbrook at 860-399-2100 or by email at timothy.ryan@ct.gov.