Two people have died after a crash at Main Street and Florence Street in Hartford on Monday morning and three others are injured.
Police said a Toyota Corolla was going north on Main Street, attempted to turn left onto Florence Street and was hit by a Mercedes that was going south on Main Street.
The two people in the Corolla died. Police identified the driver as 61-year-old Angel Santiago, of Hartford, and the passenger as 27-year-old Dulce Reyes, of Hartford.
Three adults who were in the Mercedes were taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK.
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The crash shut down Main Street from Seyms Street to Belden Street, near apartment buildings and businesses.
Some pedestrians were nearby but were not struck.
Keyshla Ortiz, of Hartford, said she saw at least one car going fast and heard a big boom around 10 a.m.
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Police are investigating.
This was the 10th fatal crash in Hartford this year.
