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Deadly wrong-way crash on I-291 East in Manchester: Troopers

One person died from their injuries while another was taken to a nearby hospital, state police said.

MANCHESTER, Conn. — Preliminary investigations are underway after a deadly wrong-way crash shut down Interstate 291 in Manchester late Sunday evening and into the Monday morning rush hour. The highway has since been cleaned up and reopened.

Connecticut State Police Troop H responded to I-291 East near Exit 5 around 11:43 p.m. for reports of a crash involving a wrong-way driver. The crash involved a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck, according to officials.

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The pick-up truck driver died on the scene from injuries, troopers said. State police officers identified the victim as Samantha Jo Smith, 31, of Windsor Locks.

The tractor-trailer driver was able to get out of the vehicle and sustained minor injuries, South Windsor firefighters told FOX61.

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The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) responded to the scene, as they had to clean up the 50 gallons of diesel spilled in the crash.

The roadway opened after 7 a.m. Monday.

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