LI Man Seriously Hurt in Double Fatal Crash on I-95

STONINGTON, CT — A 26-year-old Long Island man suffered life-threatening injuries in a horrific wrong-way crash that killed two people on Interstate 95 in Connecticut early Sunday.

According to Connecticut State Police, Jose Gonzalez, 38, of Groton, Conn., was driving a 2015 Lexus on I-95 northbound in the southbound lane in Stonington. As Gonzalez traveled north, the wrong direction on I-95 southbound, his vehicle collided with a 2011 Toyota Prius just north of Exit 91 in Stonington, State Police said.

Eric Ramakers, 27, of Phoenix, Arizona and Lorna Valcin, 26, of Braintree, Mass. were killed in the crash.

The Prius was driven by Stephane Francois, 26, of Brockton, Mass. The front seat passenger in Gonzalez's vehicle, Ramakers, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, State Police said.

The front seat passenger in Francois' vehicle, Valcin, died as a result of the crash, State Police said. Gonzalez and Francois were taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries.

The rear seat passenger in Francois' vehicle, Jerome Aullychard, of Elmont, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening serious injuries, State Police said.

Written by Brian McCready