MARCH 23, 2015
MANSFIELD, CONNECTICUT
An elderly couple from Willington died Monday after their 2008
Volvo S60 car slammed into the back of a garbage truck in Mansfield, according
to state police.
Police said a Willimantic Waste Refuse truck was driving
southbound on Storrs Road/Route 195 and slowed down to turn right onto North
Frontage Road around 10:30 a.m. Monday when a Volvo following the garbage truck
slammed into it from behind.
The driver and passenger of the Volvo, identified as Thomas
and Arlene Ryan, ages 78 and 79, respectively, died after being airlifted to the
hospital by two Lifestar helicopters, according to state police.
Police said Arlene Ryan was wearing a seatbelt, while Thomas
Ryan, who was driving, was not.
Storrs Road was closed at North Frontage Road while an
accident reconstruction team investigated the crash, but it has since reopened.
State police said it's not clear why the Ryans' car hit the garbage truck.
Anyone with information on the crash is urged to call
Connecticut State Police Trooper Hickey at 860-896-3200 ext. 8008.
Source: http://patch.com