State police have released new details about a tow truck driver who was hit and killed while helping a person with a disabled car on I-91 in North Haven Saturday night.
Christopher Russell, 38, of Ellington, was standing behind the disabled vehicle on I-91 North near Exit 11 when he was hit by another car around 6:20 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to state police, the driver of the car that hit Russell continued North on I-91 and eventually crashed into the guardrail in the median by Exit 14 in Wallingford. The driver was found unconscious in the car and was taken to the hospital.
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State police are looking for anyone with information on the incident or who may have witnessed it to call Troop I at (203) 393-4200.
