One man dead, two teens hospitalized after serious head-on crash in Haddam

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant
Updated ·1 min read

One man was killed and two teens were hospitalized after a serious head-on crash in Haddam on Monday morning, state police said.

Troopers responded to Saybrook Road just after 6:30 a.m. on the report of a motor vehicle crash, according to Connecticut State Police.

Troopers learned that a Ford F-150 driven by an 18-year-old man from Ivoryton was heading north on Saybrook Road, also known as Route 154, in Haddam when it crashed head-on with a Honda Civic EX heading south, state police said.

The Honda driver, identified as 28-year-old Elijah Isiah Santiago of Hamden, was pronounced dead at the scene by Haddam EMS, according to state police.

The Ford driver and his passenger, a 16-year-old boy from Ivoryton, were transported to Hartford Hospital with suspected minor injuries, state police said.

The crash remains under investigation, according to state police.

Any witnesses are asked to contact Trooper Joshua Muckle at Troop F at 860-399-2100.