The only fatal crash in Connecticut over the holiday weekend happened when a Norwalk man lost control of his car.
According to state police, the incident happened at 8.15 p.m. on Route 7, near the interchange with Interstate 95 in Norwalk. The driver, Luis M. Contreras, aged 29, lost control of his car and swerved to the right. The reason is as yet unknown. The car hit the metal guard rail off the right shoulder which is there to separate the Route 7 southbound ramp to West Avenue, and spun around.
State police went on to say that Contreras was thrown out of the car through the window on the driver’s side and landed on the roadway of the Route 7 southbound ramp to Interstate 95 northbound.
Norwalk emergency medical service personnel pronounced Contreras dead at the scene by.
No other vehicles or people were involved.
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