Police ID 2 People Killed in Crash on Route 44 in Canton

Two people were killed in a crash on Route 44 in Canton Saturday night.

Canton police said the accident happened just before 11 p.m. near Colonial Road.

The initial investigation shows that a Jeep carrying three people crossed the double yellow line and collided head-on with a Mercedes-Benz traveling the opposite direction, according to Canton police.

The driver of the Jeep, 38-year-old Robert Ransom, of Tariffville, and a female passenger, 66-year-old Linda O'Connor, of Tariffville, were both killed in the crash.

One was pronounced dead on scene and the other died at the hospital, police said.

The third person in the Jeep, 30-year-old Addison Crow, of Windsor Locks, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Mercedes-Benz, 64-year-old Norman Deangelis, was transported with non-life threatening injuries. He is listed in stable condition.

None of the victims have been publicly identified.

The crash remains under investigation and police are currently interviewing witnesses.

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