A man and a woman were killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Groton when the pickup they were in went off the road, hit a guardrail and a tree and caught fire on Friday night, according to state police.
The one-vehicle crash happened around 9:20 p.m.
State police said a red 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 was on the exit 87 off-ramp from I-95 North when it went off the road, then hit a guardrail face and a tree and caught fire.
The driver and passenger died at the scene.
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State police have identified the driver as Timothy I. Montague, 36, and the passenger as 34-year-old Lori Lynn Botero. Both were from New London.
The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded to the scene and is assisting with the investigation.
Anyone who saw the crash or has information about it is asked to call Trooper Timothy Wengloski at Troop E at (860)848-6500, extension 5.
