1 Dead After Pickup Hits Pole in New Fairfield

One person is dead and another has serious injuries after a pickup hit a utility pole on Route 39 in New Fairfield and burst into flames, according to state police.

The driver was going south on Route 39 around 12:50 a.m. Sunday and hit the pole in front of 85 Route 83, according to state police.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and police said they do not know the name of the person.

The passenger, 45-year-old Victor Declet Jr., of Rochester, New York, suffered serious injuries.

Police are investigating.

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