A father of four from Pennsylvania died Thursday morning when the truck he was driving veered off a road and slid off an overpass, ending up on Route 8 in Torrington, according to police.
It happened around 5 a.m. at Greenwoods Road.
Torrington police said the truck was on Hayden Hill Road when it began to hit several mailboxes and a stop sign before going through the intersection at Greenwoods Road and then down the embankment.
Emergency crews were unable to get to the cab immediately because the trailer had fallen on top of it, according to police.
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Police have identified the man who died as Mahamadou Keita, 44, of Darby, Pennsylvania. Police said he is survived by his wife and four children.
Torrington Police said, based on the evidence at the scene, speed and braking appear to be factors in the crash.
The crash closed part of Route 8 in Torrington for most of the day Thursday.
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The Torrington Police Department’s Accident Investigation Team is investigating the crash. Anyone who has information or video surveillance, especially of Hayden Hill Road in the area of the crash, is asked to call Officer Mrazik or Officer Segui of the Torrington Police at 860-489-2000.
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