A man is dead and a woman and an infant were injured after the man lost control of his vehicle and struck a pole on Route 9 North in Farmington Friday night.
State police responded to the area of Exit 30 on Route 9 Northbound in Farmington around 10:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a single vehicle car crash.
Upon arrival, they discovered a Nissan Maxima that had struck a metal beam guard rail before striking a Department of Transportation overhead pole sign.
The driver of the vehicle, Efrain Ortiz, 38 of Hartford, was pronounced dead at the scene. Three children, aged three weeks to 2 years old were also in the vehicle.
The 21-year-old female and the 11-month-old infant had reported injuries.
State police are asking anyone with information to please call State Police Troop H at 860-534-1000.