Farmington Man Killed in I-84 Crash

Connecticut State Police said a 22-year-old Farmington man died after his car struck a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 eastbound in Middlebury early Saturday. Troopers said the crash happened at about 3:45 a.m. near the South Street Bridge between exits 16 and 17. Investigators identified the dead driver as James Hannan, who was driving a Chrysler 200. The tractor-trailer driver was not reported injured, and the crash remains under investigation. (fox61.com) ### Where on I-84 did the crash happen? Middlebury police were not the investigating agency; Connecticut State Police said troopers from Troop A responded to the eastbound side of I-84 in the area of the South Street Bridge. (fox61.com) The location given by state police was between exits 16 and 17. (cspnews.org) At 3:45 a.m. Saturday, troopers were dispatched to what WTNH described as a two-car crash call on the highway. State police said the vehicles involved were a tractor-trailer and Hannan’s Chrysler 200. ### How did investigators say the collision unfolded? Connecticut State Police said both vehicles were traveling in the center lane when the Chrysler, for an unknown reason, rear-ended the tractor-trailer. (fox61.com) FOX61 and WTNH both reported that account from state police. James Hannan died from his injuries after the collision, according to state police. The truck driver had no reported injuries, FOX61 said, citing the agency. (fox61.com) ### Who was identified in the crash? State police identified the dead driver as James Hannan, 22, of Farmington. That identification was published Sunday by Connecticut television outlets citing the agency. (fox61.com) The tractor-trailer driver was not publicly identified in the reports reviewed. Connecticut State Police did not list any reported injury to that driver in the accounts carried by FOX61. (fox61.com) ### Which state police unit is handling the case? The Connecticut State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded to assist with the investigation, FOX61 reported, citing the agency. (fox61.com) That squad is typically used in serious and fatal crashes. CSP News, the agency’s public information site, said the case is an active and ongoing investigation and referred readers to an attached accident information summary. (fox61.com) The same notice asked anyone with information to contact Troop A in Southbury. ### Who are investigators asking to hear from? Connecticut State Police published two different witness contacts in the material reviewed. (fox61.com) FOX61 and WTNH reported that witnesses were asked to contact Trooper James Perazzella #762 at Troop A by phone at (203) 267-2200 or by email at james.perazzella@ct.gov. A separate post on CSP News asked witnesses to contact Trooper Anilly Diaz #1244 at Troop A - Southbury at the same main phone number, (203) 267-2200, or by email at Anilly.Diaz@ct.gov. (fox61.com) The agency said the investigation remains active. Connecticut State Police said additional evidence collection is continuing as the fatal crash investigation remains open. (cspnews.org) The agency’s reports-and-records page says accident information summaries are generally made available through the DESPP system for 30 days from the date of the crash. (fox61.com)