A man has died after a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 198 in Woodstock Wednesday night.
Bungay Fire Chief David Elliott said a car crashed into a pole and caught fire in the Bungay district of town.
Authorities said the driver died at the scene. He has been identified as Craig Laliberte, of Woodstock.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine an official cause and manner of death.
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Route 198 remains closed from Route 197 to Pole Bridge Road. Fire crews said the road will be closed for an extended period of time.
Several fire agencies responded to the scene and Connecticut State Police are conducting an investigation.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Trooper Siart at 860-779-4900.
