Two people have died after a crash on Route 15 southbound in Wallingford early Saturday morning.
State police said 22-year-old Adejah Valentine, of Hartford, was traveling in the left lane on Route 15 south near exit 66 around 1:30 a.m. when he ran off the roadway, went up an embankment and collided with a tree.
After the collision, investigators said the vehicle rolled over and both Valentine and his passenger were ejected.
The passenger, later identified as 19-year-old Tajay Walsh, of Manchester, and Valentine were transported to Midstate Medical Center. Both were later pronounced dead.
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The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Trooper McCue #792 at CT State Police Troop I at (203) 393-4200 or daniel.mccue@ct.gov.
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