Thea Digiammerino

Durham Man Dead, Cheshire Man Injured in Crash

A 20-year-old Durham man is dead and a 27-year-old Cheshire man is hospitalized after a crash on Yalesville Road in Cheshire around 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to Cheshire Police.

Devon Schmitt, 20, of Durham, and Matthew Gilmore, 27, of Cheshire, collided head-on on Yalesville Road near Talmadge Road Tuesday morning and both men were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital.

Schmitt died at St. Mary’s Hospital and Gilmore’s injuries are not considered to be life-threatening, police said.

The Cheshire Police Department Traffic Unit is asking witnesses or anyone with information about the crash to call Officer Kevin Zaksewicz at 203-271-5541.

The investigation continues.

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