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Southington Police have identified the man killed in a one car crash Thursday afternoon.
Police say that William Mazo, 19, of Middlefield, was driving a Chevy Avalanche on Meriden Ave. just before 3 p.m. when the SUV crossed over the double yellow line.
The SUV left the roadway and traveled for several hundred feet before colliding with a tree.
Mazo was pronounced dead at the scene. David Lanning, 20, also of Middlefield, was a passenger in the car. Lanning was trasported to Hartford Hospital by Lifestar.
A pedestrian was killed Monday night after being hit by a car in the area of 800 Silver Lane, police at the scene said.
An accident reconstruction squad was called in to investigate the accident, which was reported at 7:24 p.m.
The victim, a 51-year-old local man, was taken to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries and later died, police said.
No charges have been filed against the driver and early indications are that the pedestrian stepped into traffic.
Five people have been taken to the hospital after a two-car crash at Sedgwick Road and Riggs Avenue in West Hartford this morning.
The injuries are described as “light to moderate.”
The road remains open and a sand truck was called to deice the area.
Connecticut state police are reporting dozens of motor vehicle accidents and schools across the state are closing early as snow continues to blanket the region.
State police say more than 80 crashes were reported by late Tuesday morning, including eight with minor injuries. Troopers say roads are still slippery in some places and they’re advising motorists to slow down and put their headlights on.