HADDAM, Conn. — Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a Friday afternoon car crash that left one teenager dead and another hospitalized.
State police said that a 2014 Corvette traveling on Saybrook Road (Route 154) spun out while making a turn and collided with a tree along the east shoulder of the roadway. The crash was reported around 4 p.m.
Police said driver John Kowal, age 19 of Haddam, was transported to Hartford Hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Steven Zichichi, age 18 of Killingworth was in the passenger seat. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Route 154 (Saybrook Road) in Haddam was closed off in both directions between Depot Hill Rd. and Walkley Hill Rd. due to the incident. The road reopened shortly after 9 p.m.
Police said the crash happened around 4 p.m.
The incident remains active and is currently under investigation. Any witnesses to the collision should contact Troop 5 at 860-399-2100.
Daniel Dashefsky is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at ddashefsky@fox61.com.
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