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20-year-old killed in East Haven crash: Police

Police said they responded to the south side of Foxon Road where they found a car that had struck a utility pole around 1:33 a.m.
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EAST HAVEN, Conn. — A 20-year-old man was killed in a car collision early Saturday morning in East Haven, police said.

Police said they responded to the south side of Foxon Road where they found a car that had struck a utility pole around 1:33 a.m. The male driver was given medical treatment at the scene by the East Haven Fire Department and was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital where he later died.

The man has been identified by police as 20-year-old Nathan Santos from Madison.

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Police determined that the car had been traveling west on Foxon Road in the area of Circle Drive when it crossed over the double yellow lines and struck a utility pole. 

The investigation is still ongoing and police said that any witnesses to this accident are asked to contact Detective Jon Trinh at jtrinh@easthavenpolice.com.

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