A man has died after a crash in Southington Monday morning, the day before what would have been his 80th birthday.
Officers responded to the area of 133 Meriden Ave. just before 6 a.m. after receiving reports that a vehicle hit a tree and the driver was unconscious.
Police identified the driver as 79-year-old James Michlewski, of Southington.
He was transported to New Britain General Hospital, where he later died, police said.
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The Southington Police Accident Investigation Team is investigating and Meriden Avenue is shut down between Oakland and Southington Avenue.
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