31-Year-Old Killed In Crash: Stamford Police

STAMFORD, CT — A 31-year-old Stamford resident was killed after a car ended up striking a tree just after 6 a.m. Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred on Greenwich Avenue. A 24-year-old was also injured. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released.

Police said they responded to the accident at 6:09 a.m. Sunday. The collision occurred in the area of 171 Greenwich Ave., police said.

A 2019 Honda, which was being driven by a 31-year-old Stamford resident, was traveling southbound on Greenwich Avenue, police said. The vehicle crossed over to the northbound side of the road, mounted the sidewalk and struck a tree head-on, police said.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle, a 24-year-old Stamford resident was transported to Stamford Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, police said. No other vehicles were involved in this crash.

This investigation remains open, anyone that may have any further information is being asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad at (203) 977-4712. This crash is being investigated by Sgt. Jeffrey Booth and Ofc. Lindsey Yanicky.