1. Fatal Merritt Parkway crash victim identified as Fairfield University student
2. Fairfield student killed in Merritt Parkway accident officially identified.
Accident – Death – Obituary News :
State police have confirmed that the fourth person killed in a tragic crash on the Merritt Parkway in Stratford last week has been identified as a Fairfield University student who was on his way home for the summer break.
On Tuesday, troopers received the heartbreaking news from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that 21-year-old Alexander Dennis was among the victims of the fiery, wrong-way crash that occurred on the southbound side of the Merritt Parkway in the early hours of last Thursday, as reported by Connecticut State Police.
The severity of Dennis’ injuries initially made it challenging for authorities to positively identify him following the devastating collision, which claimed the lives of three other individuals. All four victims tragically lost their lives at the scene of the accident.
Prior to the crash, multiple reports had been made to state police regarding a driver travelling in the wrong direction. The vehicle, a 2016 Honda CR-V driven by Dennis, was heading north in the southbound lanes when it collided with a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country travelling south in the right lane. The collision resulted in the Honda catching fire.
“Alex had just completed his junior year at our campus and was en route to Massachusetts for the summer break when the unfortunate accident took place,” Fairfield University expressed in a statement released last week.
The driver of the minivan has been identified as 65-year-old Steven Rowland, with the passengers identified as 80-year-old Thomas Lucian Vitale and 81-year-old Olga Vitale, all residents of Easton, according to state police.
University officials have announced their intention to honour Dennis’ memory with a gathering scheduled for the fall when students return to campus.
The investigation into the crash is currently ongoing.
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