A man from Bridgeport has died after a crash on Route 8 in Derby on Saturday night.
State police said 36-year-old Jonathan Perez, of Bridgeport, was driving on Route 8 northbound around 10:45 p.m. when he exited the highway at the exit 18 off ramp.
According to investigators, Perez left the highway at a high rate of speed and hit a tree. His vehicle was significantly damaged all over, police added.
Perez was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
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The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information or any witnesses should contact TFC Joshua Sawyer #340 at Troop I in Bethany at (203) 393-4200.
