NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) - A New Haven firefighter is dead after police say a vehicle struck a utility pole in New Britain.
Police say city resident Jeffrey O’Neil, a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday. The 37-year-old O’Neil was off-duty when the crash occurred.
The driver, of Hartford, was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
No arrests have been made as of Thursday. The crash remains under investigation.
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