Crime & Safety

Man's Car Plunges Into Pond In Fatal Berlin Crash

A Farmington man is dead and a DOT worker was injured in a Route 9 wreck Friday afternoon.

BERLIN, CT - A crash on Route 9 resulted in the death of a Farmington man Friday afternoon, FOX 61 reported. Anthony Autorino's 2006 Hummer H3 left the highway, went over a wire rope barrier and plunged into a pond.

He was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital.

A DOT worker at the scene was struck by a vehicle and suffered minor injuries, according to FOX 61.

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The accident occurred between exits 22 and 24 on the northbound side of the road and caused delays, according to NBC.

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