MANCHESTER, Conn. — One person was killed in a crash early Sunday morning. Police believe speed was a factor in the crash.
Diyar Muhammad Hamad, 24, of Shelton, died at the scene.
Police said at 2:15 a.m., they were called to the crash at Center and Fairview Street. When crews arrived, they found one car had hit the wall of a building at 600 Center Street.
Police said the car had been going east on Center Street when it went off the road near Olcott Street, went through a utility pole a fence and the wall of a building. Police said speed appears to be a factor in the crash.
Center Street was closed from McKee Street to Olcott Street because of downed wires.
Three teens were killed at almost the same location in 2017.
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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