86-Year-Old Man Killed in Wallingford Crash

An 86-year-old man died after his car collided with another vehicle Friday afternoon in Wallingford.

Police said Thomas L. Gambino, 86, of Wallingford, was driving his Chevrolet Impala on North Cherry Street near the intersection of Silk Street in Wallingford when he struck a parked Nissan Altima around 3 p.m.

Emergency responders rushed Gambino to MidState Medical Center in Meriden, but he was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital, according to Wallingford police.

The Altima was vacant at the time of the crash and police said no one else was hurt.

Police said the road was closed for about two hours while authorities investigated the crash.

Anyone with information is urged to call Wallingford police Officer Christian Evans at 203-294-2819.

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