A 39-year-old firefighter from Lisbon has died after a crash in Preston on Sunday evening.
State police said Matthew Babcock was driving a Dodge Ram on Route 164 around 5:08 p.m. when he lost control on a curve, collided with a Toyota Camry, overturned and landed upside down in a creek near Parks Road.
Babcock died from the injuries, state police said.
In a Facebook post, the Lisbon Fire Department said Babcock was a lieutenant with the department. They said he leaves behind a wife and three children and that he was involved with area youth sports leagues.
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Babcock was a member of the Lisbon Fire Department for 12 years, the post said.
The driver of the Toyota, a 22-year-old Griswold woman, suffered injuries that are believed to be serious, but not life-threatening and the 15-year-old passenger’s injuries are believed to be minor.
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Both were taken to Backus Hospital.
Route 164 was closed for around six hours.
Anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Christopher Brett at 860-848-6500.
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