Winsted

Man dead after crashing into tree on Route 8 in Winsted

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NBC Connecticut

A man has died after crashing into a tree in the median on Route 8 in Winsted on Wednesday afternoon.

Transportation officials said there was a crash on Route 8 North near area exit 51 around 12:13 p.m. after a single car crash in the median.

Troopers said a car crashed into a tree before coming to a stop. The driver, identified as 32-year-old Kenneth Martin, of Naugatuck, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Route 8 North was closed in Torrington near exit 55 but has since reopened.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop B at 860-626-1820.

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