Police have identified the person who died after the car they were in collided with a police cruiser in West Haven on Monday morning.
Police said 23-year-old Panjala Neeraj Goud was the passenger in a vehicle that crashed during icy conditions.
A police officer, as well as the driver who hit the cruiser, were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The officer suffered a serious head injury and has since been released from the hospital, according to police.
A Hyundai Elantra that was operating at a high speed lost control on Derby Avenue, went off the road, spun sideways in the parking lot of the Citgo gas station and hit a parked police cruiser around 2:20 a.m., according to police.
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The driver of the Hyundai is still in the hospital, but is expected to recover from their injuries, police said.
The West Haven Major Accident Squad is investigating.
