Two Conn. residents killed in I-290 rollover crash, Worcester man suffers minor injuries

Toni Caushi, Telegram & Gazette
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Two Conn. residents were killed in a crash on I-290 near Plantation Street in Worcester.
Two Conn. residents were killed in a crash on I-290 near Plantation Street in Worcester.

WORCESTER — Two Connecticut residents were killed Saturday morning on Interstate 290 east near Exit 24 in a rollover crash with another car.

State troopers who responded to the scene identified the deceased as New Britain, Connecticut, residents — a 65-year-old man and a 52-year-old female.

The two were found with serious injuries in a 2001 Nissan Frontier and were pronounced dead by EMS staff.

State police also reported that a 2009 Toyota Corolla is thought to have been involved in the crash.

The driver of the Toyota was identified as a 52-year-old man from Worcester who only suffered minor injuries, according to state police.

As of Saturday afternoon, the crash remains under investigation, according to officials.

A tow truck crew works to remove a vehicle from a highway guardrail after a fatal crash Saturday on Interstate 290 eastbound in Worcester.
A tow truck crew works to remove a vehicle from a highway guardrail after a fatal crash Saturday on Interstate 290 eastbound in Worcester.

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