Avery Nelson, 23, died in a single-vehicle collision with a tree on Route 44 in Salisbury, Connecticut

The vehicle was traveling eastbound in the area of Twin Lakes Road when the driver lost control and traveled across the westbound lane and shoulder, subsequently exiting the roadway, where it collided with a tree, Connecticut State Police said. The passenger in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. He's been identified as Litchfield County man Avery Nelson, age 23, of Norfolk.