Traffic & Transit
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Crash In Haddam: State Police
One person was killed in a crash that shut down part of Route 154 for several hours on Friday, according to police.
HADDAM, CT — A 18-year-old Killingworth man was killed in a one-car crash Friday afternoon in Haddam, according to Connecticut State Police.
Steven D. Zichichi was the passenger of a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette that crashed into a tree on Route 154, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The driver, 19-year-old John M. Kowal of Higganum, was taken to the hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries, according to police.
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Police said Kowal was driving the Corvette south on Route 154 and lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a left curve near Landing Road. The car spun out and collided with a tree along the east shoulder of the road, according to police.
Route 154 was closed for several hours after the crash.
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The crash remains under investigation and any witnesses are asked to contact Trooper First Class John Swokla at 860-399-2100.
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