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Man dies days after wrong-way crash on Route 8 in Bridgeport

Connecticut State Police
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Connecticut State Police

A 70-year-old Fairfield man has died after a wrong-way crash on Route 8 in Bridgeport on Sunday night, according to state police.

State police said Robert Mancini, 70, of Fairfield, was going north on the southbound side of the road and hit a Toyota Corolla.

They said the driver in a Kia could not stop and hit the back of the Toyota.

Mancini was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center and died on Tuesday, state police said.

The other two drivers were transported to Bridgeport Hospital to be treated.

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