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Enfield man killed in crash on I-91: State police

Connecticut State Police responded to the crash around 2:30 p.m. Friday near Exit 46 of Interstate 91 south of Enfield.
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ENFIELD, Conn. — An 88-year-old Enfield man was killed in a vehicle crash Friday afternoon after state police said his SUV went off one roadway and onto a highway before colliding with a dump truck.

Connecticut State Police responded to the crash around 2:30 p.m. Friday near Exit 46 of Interstate 91 South in Enfield.

State police said William Higgins, 88, was going south on Route 5 when his Toyota RAV4 went off the road, through a grassy area, and onto I-91 South. Higgin's car ended up colliding with a Kenworth T880 dump truck, state police said.

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Higgins was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The truck driver was taken to an area hospital for minor injuries.

Anyone with information on this crash or dashcam footage is asked to call State Police Trooper Michael Dean at 860- 534-1098 or send an email to michael.dean@ct.gov.

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