COVENTRY, Conn. — A person is dead after driving off of a Coventry roadway and hitting a tree on Wednesday, officials said.
Coventry police said the crash happened on Stonehouse Road (Rt. 275) and that the Metro Traffic Services Accident Reconstruction Team investigated.
The accident involved one car that left the roadway for an unknown reason, went down the embankment and struck a tree. The driver was taken to an area hospital where they later died.
Police identified the victim on Friday as Keith Albert, 57, of Willington.
Police did close Stonehouse Road from Old Eagleville Road to the Coventry/Mansfield town line but it has since been reopened.
This crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coventry Police at 860-742-7331.
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