A man has died after crashing into a rock wall and tree in Ledyard Thursday morning, police said.
The police department said they responded to a single-car crash on Mathewson Mill Road around 9:50 a.m.
Authorities said the driver was traveling northbound when it crossed into the southbound lane and struck a rock wall and tree.
The driver was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police. He has been identified as 72-year-old Peter Weber, of Ledyard.
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The Southeastern Regional Traffic Unit is conducting an investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police at 860-464-6400.
