A 61-year-old Suffield man is dead after an 18-year-old crashed into his car on Sunday night, according to police.
A police officer with a radar detector on Bridge Street noticed two cars that appeared to be drag racing around 11 p.m. on Friday, going 60 miles per hour in a 35 mile-per-hour zone, so the office made a u-turn to try and stop them, police said.
The officer lost sight of the front car until getting to the top of the hill, when he saw the car had gone through a stop sign at the East Street intersection and hit a vehicle heading north on East Street, police said.
A car driven by an 18-year-old Suffield man hit the car driven by William Caruthers, 61, of Suffield, according to police.
Caruthers was taken to Baystate Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the 18-year-old remained at the scene and has been cooperative. It's not clear whether charges have been filed.
Police have not yet found the other vehicle that was speeding or identified the other driver.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Suffield police at 860-668-3870.
