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Head-on crash in Wallingford kills 2 drivers

The crash happened on Route 68 just west of North Farms Road.
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WALLINGFORD, Conn. — A man from Wallingford and a woman from Meriden were killed after a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon, police said. 

The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on Barnes Road (Route 68) just west of North Farms Road in Wallingford. 

Police said a Subaru Forester driven by 83-year-old Prabhudas Patel was heading east on Route 68 when it collided with a Hyundai Tuscon, driven by 46-year-old Stephanie Napolitano. 

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Both Patel and Napolitano were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. 

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It's unknown what caused the crash at this time. 

If anyone has information regarding the crash they're asked to call Wallingford police at 203-294-2819.

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