Dump Truck Driver Killed in I-91 Crash in New Haven

A dump truck driver was killed on Interstate 91 in New Haven early Tuesday morning after the back of his truck hit an overpass on the highway, according to state police.

Dave Chavannes, 50, of Bridgeport, was driving a truck for Lac Landscaping in Milford around 4:30 a.m. when the back of this truck, which was raised, struck an old overpass that connected I-95 southbound to Route 34 westbound, according to state police.

Chavannes was ejected from the truck when it collided with a concrete support pillar. Police said he fell onto Walter Street from the exit 1 off-ramp.

Chavannes was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

I-91 southbound was closed at the ramp and the I-95 southbound merger and the ramp. Traffic was diverted for hours as emergency crews responded to the scene.

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