HADDAM — A teenager from Killingworth was killed in a fatal crash in Haddam on Friday afternoon, according to state police.
State police said a 19-year-old man from Higganum was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette south on Route 154 in Haddam.
While attempting to turn left on a curve in the road, the driver lost control of the vehicle, spun out and collided with a tree on the east shoulder of the highway, according to an incident report from state police.
The front seat passenger, identified as Steven Daniel Zichichi, 18, of Killingworth, was pronounced dead at the scene, the report said.
An ambulance took the driver to Hartford Hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries from the crash, according to the report.
State troopers, as well as EMS and the local fire department, were called to Route 154, or Saybrook Road, around 3:50 p.m. Friday, according to Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Sarah Salerno.
Route 154 was shut down for a few hours as police investigated the crash. The road was back open as of 8:50 p.m.
State police are investigating the incident. Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact Trooper First Class John Swokla at 860-399-2100.
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