SPEED KILLS:Three people were killed in Hamden, Connecticut after a speeding SUV exiting the Route 40 connector, crossed four lanes of Whitney Avenue and crashed into a tree.

Sunday, July 22, 2018

HAMDEN, Connecticut --

Three people were killed in a one-car crash in Connecticut.

Police say the crash happened on Sunday morning in Hamden near the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Route 40 when an SUV was speeding, crossed four lanes and crashed into a tree.

Three people were killed. The three victims are a 21-year-old from Monroe, and a 29-year-old and 26-year-old from Bridgeport.

Their bodies have been transported to the Office of the chief Medical Examiner for autopsies.

Investigators are reconstructing the accident.

Speed kills, slow down.  Do not drink and drive.

The statistics show that most of the drunk-related crashes occur in the early am hours, like this one.  Drunk people speed and have no control over their driving.  We would not be surprised if the tox results come out positive for impaired driving.  These young people will not do that again as they reached their final destination.

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HAMDEN, Connecticut
 
Hamden police are investigating after a SUV hit a tree early Sunday morning causing multiple fatalities.

A preliminary investigation has revealed that the vehicle was exiting the Route 40 connector at a high rate of speed around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. It went across four lanes of Whitney Avenue and then hit the tree.

Police say the driver and the person in the front passenger seat had to be extricated from the vehicle. All three people inside the vehicle have been pronounced dead. They are identified as a 21-year-old Monroe resident, a 26-year-old Bridgeport resident and a 29-year-old Bridgeport resident.

Police have not released the names of any of the victims. Officers said it was difficult to identify them because of the severity of the crash. Their bodies have been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner so autopsies can be performed.

Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to contact Officer Kevin Hall at (203) 230-4036.