Connecticut State Police
A person was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Route 8 in Thomaston Tuesday night, according to state police.
The crash happened around 10:25 p.m. on Route 8 South near Exit 38.
A pickup truck veered into the median and hit the wire rope guardrail before catching fire, state police said.
The driver, later identified as 41-year-old Lester Rivera-Santiago, of Waterbury, was killed in the crash.
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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Trooper Amitai Khariton at (860) 626-7900 or by email at amitai.khariton@ct.gov.
