One person has died, and another is injured after a car crashed into a tree in the area of 416 Saybrook Road in Haddam Friday afternoon, according to Connecticut State Police.
The 18-year-old passenger, Steven Daniel Zichichi from Killingworth has died from his injuries. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, the 19-year-old driver was going left around a curb and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then spun out and hit a tree along the east shoulder of the roadway.
The driver was transported to Hartford Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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The incident is under investigation. Any witnesses are asked to contact police at 860-399-2100.
