A West Haven man is dead after hitting a tree in New Haven on Monday night.
Police found Alberto Baez, 52, of West Haven, in a 2012 Nissan Versa on Columbus Avenue, between Davenport Avenue and Downes Street, after someone called 911 at 10:32 p.m. to report that a driver hit a tree and was likely injured, police said.
Baez was unresponsive and trapped under the steering wheel, according to police, and he was pronounced dead at 10:50 p.m.
Police are investigating and said at the scene that they are looking into whether a medical issue contributed to the crash.
